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← GeographyWhich outcome results when a mine's karst aquifer recharge exceeds natural drainage?
A)Accelerated growth of existing stalactites✓
B)Fluctuations in cave system albedo
C)Increased mechanical stress on cave structures
D)Decreased carbon sequestration rates
💡 Explanation
Dissolution increases stalactite CaCO3 deposition rates because increased recharge provides more dissolved minerals via evaporative deposition. Therefore, the stalactites grow faster inside the unstable underground mine system, rather than system-wide carbon equilibrium changes.
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