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Global Warming And Arctic Climate, Ray Bradley Jan 2010

Global Warming And Arctic Climate, Ray Bradley

IPY STEM Polar Connections

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Albedo Effects In Polar Regions, Morton Sternheim Jan 2010

Albedo Effects In Polar Regions, Morton Sternheim

IPY STEM Polar Connections

•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.