Which risk increases when rapid glacial melt saturates upstream alluvial terraces?

💡 Explanation

Debris flow initiation risks increase because excess water weakens the cohesive strength via pore pressure increase within the alluvial sediment; this reduction triggers slope failure manifesting as liquefaction, therefore, debris flows occur readily, rather than stable sediment layering.

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