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As an alpine glacier melts and recedes, it uncovers soil and rocks that have a lower albedo than the glacier. With a lower albedo, the soil and rocks reflect less light, absorb more solar radiation, and can warm Earth. This positive feedback system would cease to exist if

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Soil and rocks have lower albedo and radiation with warm earth
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