Which mechanism causes a positive feedback effect on glacial melting in high-latitude regions?

💡 Explanation

When ice cover decreases, albedo declines because the reflective ice is replaced by darker land or water, leading to increased absorption of solar radiation that further melts ice. Therefore reduced ice decreases albedo, rather than cloud changes, vegetation effects or increased sublimation each requiring other specific forcing factors.

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