Which outcome results when thaw cycles in permafrost increase rate of solifluction?

💡 Explanation

When thaw cycles accelerate in permafrost regions, solifluction, the slow downslope flow of saturated soil, increases because the active layer thickens and pore water pressure builds, enhancing mass wasting. Therefore sediment flux increases, not carbon sequestration, sea water intrusion, or vegetation stabilization, which require different conditions.

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