Positive feedback loop: A process in which an initial change triggers effects that amplify the original change.
How to apply it: Use positive feedback to explain how melting Arctic ice reduces albedo, which increases heat absorption and causes more melting.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Global Change
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