Which risk sharply increases when heavy tephra accumulates on glaciers?

💡 Explanation

Increased formation of glacial outburst floods results because tephra darkens the ice surface, increasing the rate of melting and liquid water accumulation. This increased meltwater can accumulate and lead to a sudden release of water, called a jokulhaup, rather than maintaining stable glacial drainage patterns.

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