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← GeographyWhich feedback loop accelerates cirque erosion under increased warming?
A)Ice-albedo amplifying insolation absorption✓
B)Vegetation decreasing hillslope solifluction
C)Dust deposition raising glacial albedo
D)Permafrost impeding sediment evacuation
💡 Explanation
Ice-albedo feedback warms cirques because reduced ice area lowers albedo, amplifying insolation; positive feedback elevates erosion therefore, raising temperature rather than suppressed erosion through stabilizing permafrost behavior, given an alternative climate influence.
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