Climatic processes in arctic Alaska

Source: Kelly Levin and Jonathan Pershing. 2006. Climate science 2005: Major new discoveries.

Diagram of feedback loops that couple climatic processes in arctic Alaska. Arrows linking processes indicate a positive effect of one process on another unless otherwise indicated (by minus signs).

Source: Chapin III, F.S. et al. "Role of Land Surface Changes in Arctic Summer Warming." Science 310(5748): 657-660 (28 October 2005).

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