Albedo Effects in Polar Regions

•Why are Polar Regions more affected by global warming than other parts of the globe? •One reason (there are others) is that as sea ice melts and more open water appears, more energy is absorbed, and warming accelerates. •This is a form of positive feedback and it makes the polar climate change fast...

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Main Author: Sternheim, Morton
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2010
Subjects:
Albedo
global warming
microclimates
Pyranometer
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics and Seismology
Glaciology
Sea ice
Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/stem_ipy/11
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/context/stem_ipy/article/1009/type/native/viewcontent
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Summary:•Why are Polar Regions more affected by global warming than other parts of the globe? •One reason (there are others) is that as sea ice melts and more open water appears, more energy is absorbed, and warming accelerates. •This is a form of positive feedback and it makes the polar climate change faster than the climate in temperate areas. •Increasing vegetation on land also has a similar positive feedback effect.

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