Ice Albedo Video

Here is nice short video about the Ice albedo feedback and is done by NASA. This shows how the loss of ice leads to more melting because water absorbs sunlight whereas the ice and snow reflects sunlight. Very short minute or so video and basically shows how snow has melted over time since it looks to be the ice age period or following that.

Link to video HERE

Ice Albedo

The Ice Albedo feedback is a useful effect to know when talking about positive feedback's, because it is partly our fault. The ice albedo basically is how snow and ice reflect more sunlight, so as the snow and ice melt it leads to warmer temperatures and more melting which becomes a cycle. This is a well known area because we as humans are known to contribute to the greenhouse effect which may be a cause of the ozone hole over the Arctic causing some of this melting.

If you want to read all about the Ice Albedo effect visit this website HERE

Climate Change Feedbacks

The following website linked below is useful for understanding the basics of feedback's involved in climate change. It talks about the two kinds of feedback's, positive which accelerates the effects of climate change and then negative feedback's which decelerates the effects of climate change. It mentions a big factor in positive feedback's which is melting ice and how the decrease creates less reflection as the snow and ice because of their color tend to reflect more light and lead to more heat and cause more melting.

To learn more about this topic visit the website HERE