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TeachMeFinance.com - explain ice and snow-albedo-temperature feedback ice and snow-albedo-temperature feedback The term 'ice and snow-albedo-temperature feedback' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' Interactions that can be described as a theoretical concept of a feedback mechanism in which the interacting elements are the areal extent of polar ice and snow cover, the albedo of the polar region (dependent on areal extent of ice and snow), absorption of solar radiation (dependent on the albedo), temperature (dependent on the absorption of solar radiation) and the area of ice and snow cover (dependent on temperature). Less snowfall would mean more absorption of solar radiation, therefore a surface warming would occur. Climate modeling studies indicate an amplification effect (i.e., positive feedback) of the iceand snow-albedo feedback on increased surface air temperatures caused by increases in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide'. Previous 5 Terms: ICAC ICBA Icd and Icd-N-Cm and Icd-N-Pcs Ice Age ice and snow albedo Next 5 Terms: Ice Boom Ice Bridge ice core ice cover Ice Crystals About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.