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← GeographyWhich risk increases in a caldera following resurgent dome formation?
A)Sudden phreatic eruption occurrence✓
B)Decrease in regional tectonic seismicity
C)Rapid dissolution of crater lake acids
D)Significant reduction of hydrothermal venting
💡 Explanation
The risk of phreatic eruptions increases because magma intrusion elevates groundwater temperatures causing increased steam pressure; therefore shallow steam explosions are more frequent rather than deeper magmatic ones.
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