Which outcome occurs when repeated freeze-thaw within a cirque's bergschrund occurs?

💡 Explanation

Increased rockfall occurs because freeze-thaw action expands water within rock fractures, and this pressure fragments the cirque headwall; this process is called frost wedging therefore accelerating erosion, rather than lichen growth or slope stabilization.

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