Which process controls lithospheric melting when basaltic lava interacts subglacially?

💡 Explanation

Latent heat absorption triggers subglacial melt because the heat energy input from the lava overcomes the freezing point by absorbing massive heat volumes, therefore promoting vast melt generation rather than viscous dissipation that operates at grain boundaries.

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