Which outcome is caused by differential slip along faults within permafrost terrain?

💡 Explanation

Increased fault slip generates localized thaw because strain energy converts to heat reducing permafrost stability during CREEP FAILURE; therefore, thermokarst lake expansion accelerates, rather than decelerating sublimation or impeding isostatic adjustments which depend on longer timescales.

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