Positive and Negative Feedbacks
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Again assume that the Earth is warming.
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- Suppose as the atmosphere warms and moistens,
more low clouds form.
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- More low clouds reflect more solar radiation,
which decreases solar heating at the surface.
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- This slows the warming, which would counteract
a runaway greenhouse effect on Earth.
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Negative Feedback Mechanism