Which geologic response commonly follows rapid isostatic rebound after glacial melt near fault lines?

💡 Explanation

When ice sheets melt, rapid isostatic rebound occurs because the crust adjusts upwards, increasing stress near reactivated fault lines, leading to more frequent slippage and shallow earthquakes. Therefore increased earthquake frequency results, rather than igneous activity, freshening of aquifers or weathering which entail different processes.

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