Which process accelerates sea stack disintegration during winter storms?

💡 Explanation

Freeze-thaw cycles promote haloclasty, fracturing rock because water expands upon freezing, therefore weakening the stack structure. This mechanical weathering causes accelerated disintegration, rather than solar heating effects caused by albedo or physical wave forces.

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