Ice cover in the Arctic reflects sunlight and therefore prevents the warming of ocean water. Each year, as less ice accumulates, more sun reaches the water and heats it up, leading to less ice, warmer water and even less ice, and so on. This is an example of

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This is an example of reinforcing feedback because the process described amplifies the initial change (reduction in ice cover leads to more warming, which leads to even less ice, creating a cycle that reinforces the initial change).

Ice Cover in the Arctic Reflects Sunlight and Therefore Prevents