Positive feedback

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008069",
  "term": "Positive feedback",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A process within a system where the output of a process amplifies or reinforces the initial change, leading to further deviation from an equilibrium state. In climate science, an example is the ice-albedo feedback, where melting ice reduces Earth's reflectivity, causing more solar absorption and further warming. This mechanism can accelerate climate change or other atmospheric processes.",
  "see_also": [
    "negative feedback"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/positive-feedback/"
}