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What is going on in these feedback loops?

1. Positive cooling feedback loop

As the temperature drops, particles compress, causing ice to form. The colder it
becomes, the more ice there is. Light,(radiation) reflects off of this new shiny surface.
As it reflects, the light bounces farther away. The far off distance of this light leaves the
cycle in perpetual loop. Since the light is so far away, it offers no insulation to the cold.

2. Positive warming feedback loop

As the temperature rises, particles decompress, melting away some of the ice and snow.
The warmer it becomes, the faster the melting process. Light has no more flat shiny
surface to reflect off of, so it has nowhere to go. The close distance of the light creates a
kind of insulation, so that the process can continue on.

3. Negative warming-cooling feedback loop

As the temperature rises, weathering increases. The warm weather is exactly what is
to wear away rocks and other material. The outstanding increase in weathering, weakens
weakens the greenhouse effect. Weathering uses the atmosphere to break down and erode
rocks and such, there is less left over for greenhouse gases. Because of the lessening of
greenhouse gases, the temperature lowers.

4. Negative cooling-warming feedback loop

As the temperature drops, it decreases weathering. Weathering thrives on warmer

and without it, it cannot work. Since weathering uses up a lot of the atmosphere,
and there is a massive decrease, greenhouse gases increase, with the more use of the
atmosphere. As greenhouse gases increase so does the weather, temperature slowly rises
as gases are released into the atmosphere
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