Lecture 03 Flashcards

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Q

When one element of a system increases the other related element it is called a _________ feedback loop

A

Positive feedback loop

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When one element of a system decreases the other related element it is called a _________ feedback loop

A

Negative

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3
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The reflectivity of a surface is called, in other words, the amount that a surface can absorb

A

Albedo

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4
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True or false: a positive feedback system can have both negative AND positive couplings

A

True

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5
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What does it mean when albedo is high?

A

It means that reflectivity is high

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6
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When something is stable, it means that it is in _________

A

Equilibrium

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7
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With the use of Daisy world, we prove that…

A

Daisies are living in a certain range of temperature, plus the more daisies there are, the more albedo there’s going to be

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It is useful in the daisy world to reduce temperature when there’s a lot of daisy coverage

A

Albedo due to the daisy coverage

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