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The 4 major layers of the climate system all interact in a way to exchange behaviours and structure due to the flow of mass (the properties inside each layer), heat and moisture. The atmosphere and cryosphere exchange different gases such as CO2; CO2 is balanced by dissolving itself into the ice sheets in the cryosphere which will sink into the ocean and hits the surface again in warmer waters. This example shows us that there is limitless interaction with these layers, however, what we do know is that all the components of the climate system will result in climate change shown by the climate system. Although the various aspects of natural climate variations are caused by human influence on the climate system, the ultimate source of energy that drives the climate system into climate change is the Sun, which concludes that the Sun is the largest external force that will be affecting these layers as shown in the introduction.

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