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← GeographyWhich consequence results when pyroclastic flows rapidly melt glaciers?
A)Formation substantial, rapid glacial outburst floods✓
B)Enhancement mineral weathering global CO2 decrease
C)Increased rates of glacial ice creep
D)Stabilization ablation zones temperate glaciers
💡 Explanation
Pyroclastic flows generate jokulhaups via catastrophic melting; therefore, substantial outburst floods are the result, because the sudden addition of meltwater forms large rapidly-moving volumes, rather than gradual changes in glacial dynamics or mineral composition.
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