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Old 03-03-2005, 09:36 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Ice is reflective and helps keep the heat out. So when it melts it gets warmer, which creates more clouds, which helps hold the heat in more. There is an equation in astronomy that lets you calculate the temperature of a planet based on cloud coverage and a few other factors.
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