Which feedback consequence results when melting accelerates within a cirque?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated melting triggers ice volume loss in the cirque, initiating positive feedback of albedo reduction; this outcome causes increased solar insolation absorption driving enhanced ablation, therefore downcutting occurs. This ablation effect supersedes albedo increase, rather than causing stable ice mass balance or solely rock exposure.

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