| − | If the Earth cools down, [[evaporation]] and therefore [[precipitation]] are reduced, so little [[snow]] will fall onto land to form ice sheets. If the Earth heats up, evaporation and precipitation are increased, but the precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, or melts rather than forming ice sheets.<ref name="CAB" /> | + | If the Earth cools down, [[evaporation]] and therefore [[precipitation]] are reduced, so little [[snow]] will fall onto land to form ice sheets. If the Earth heats up, evaporation and precipitation are increased, but the precipitation falls as rain rather than snow, or melts rather than forming ice sheets. stupid stupid stupid stuff<ref name="CAB" /> |