Abstract
Abstract. Since the planetary albedo of Earth above ocean is typically lower than above land surface, increasing sea level reduces the planetary albedo. This causes a feedback that is very weak on the global scale, but significantly positive. Its amplitude can be assumed to be higher locally and to grow with the considered timescale.
Funder
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
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