Albedo Change in Greenland. Ice-albedo feedback (or snow-albedo feedback) is a positive feedback climate process where a change in the area of snow-covered land, ice caps, glaciers or sea ice alters the albedo. This change in albedo acts to reinforce the initial alteration in ice area.
Geographically, northern Europe consist of (from west to east): Iceland, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Northern Germany, Finland, the Baltic States and Northwest Russia.ith the exception of the UK and Ireland, northern European countries are known for harsh winters. For example, the Winter of 2010-2011 in Europe began in November throughout Northern Europe.
Additionally, the countries Malta, Gibraltar and Turkey can also be considered part of Western Europe. Learn more about Europe