The increase in melt ponds across polar regions absorb more insolation and become warmer.This leads to more melting,which creates more melt ponds.This is an example of ____.

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This is an example of positive feedback, where the melting of ice leads to more melt ponds, which then absorb more insolation and become warmer, causing more melting and more melt ponds to form. This cycle reinforces itself and amplifies the initial melting.

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