Which consequence results when effusive lava flows over glacial ice?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated ablation occurs because thermal energy transfers to the ice, triggering melting via conductive heat transfer; therefore glacial volume decreases rather than tectonic shifts; soil alteration is minimal, and increased meltwater dominates over cave formation.

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