Which landscape outcome increases when freeze-thaw weathering intensifies against bedrock?

💡 Explanation

Cirque headwall erosion accelerates due to nivation, because repeated freeze-thaw cycles physically disintegrate the rock. Therefore, headwalls retreat and cirques expand, rather than processes affecting drainage basins, eskers, or floodplains.

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