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← GeographyWhich outcome results when high-latitude continental glaciers melt rapidly?
A)Isostatic rebound accelerates dramatically✓
B)Sea level experiences only thermal expansion
C)Atmospheric pressure gradients stabilize rapidly
D)Thermohaline circulation ceases instantly
💡 Explanation
Isostatic rebound accelerates because large ice sheets depress continental crust; when melting occurs, the reduced weight allows the crust to rise by isostatic adjustment, rather than causing immediate global sea-level rise dominated by thermal expansion.
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