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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when thawing Siberian permafrost collapses?
A)Methane release accelerates warming trends✓
B)Vegetation rapidly sequesters atmospheric carbon
C)High-albedo surface area increases globally
D)Oceanic thermohaline circulation stabilizes further
💡 Explanation
Accelerated warming develops because thawing creates thermokarst wetlands, accelerating decomposition and causing methane ebullition. Methane, rather than CO2 is released due to anaerobic conditions; therefore warming trends are accelerated, rather than balanced via sequestration.
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