Ice and snow albedo-temperature feedback: Difference between revisions
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|Meaning=A [[positive feedback]] mechanism involving ice and [[snow cover]], [[surface albedo]], and [[temperature]]. | |||
|Explanation=For example, given an initial warming, a decrease in snow and [[ice cover]] occurs, lowering the surface albedo. This causes an increase in the [[absorption]] of [[solar radiation]], which amplifies the initial increase in temperature. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 30 March 2024
A positive feedback mechanism involving ice and snow cover, surface albedo, and temperature.
For example, given an initial warming, a decrease in snow and ice cover occurs, lowering the surface albedo. This causes an increase in the absorption of solar radiation, which amplifies the initial increase in temperature.