Question
Glacial episodes are an example of _______.
a.
positive feedback
b.
negative feedback
c.
the “Daisy model”
d.
the Gaia hypothesis
a.
positive feedback
b.
negative feedback
c.
the “Daisy model”
d.
the Gaia hypothesis
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Glacial episodes are an example of **a. positive feedback**.
In this context, positive feedback mechanisms can amplify changes in the Earth's climate, such as the increasing reflectivity (albedo) of the Earth's surface as ice and snow expand, which can further aggravate glacial periods.
In this context, positive feedback mechanisms can amplify changes in the Earth's climate, such as the increasing reflectivity (albedo) of the Earth's surface as ice and snow expand, which can further aggravate glacial periods.