Which catastrophic effect is initiated by density currents generated from pyroclastic tephra flows entering a stratified lake?

💡 Explanation

A limnic eruption occurs because tephra-induced density currents disturb the lake's stratification, triggering a massive release of dissolved CO2. This occurs rather than altering evaporation or glacier dynamics, therefore the trigger is tephra destabilizing lake layers unleashing trapped carbon dioxide.

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