Which consequence results when melting permafrost underlies pipelines?

💡 Explanation

Pipeline stress results because thawing permafrost undergoes thaw subsidence: settlement occurs when ice changes to water and soil consolidation happens; therefore the pipes deform unevenly, rather than embrittlement or corrosion which occur from material or chemical effects.

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