Ice Age - Positive and Negative Feedbacks in Glacial Periods

Positive and Negative Feedbacks in Glacial Periods

Each glacial period is subject to positive feedback which makes it more severe and negative feedback which mitigates and (in all cases so far) eventually ends it.

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