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← GeographyWhich consequence results when significant tephra deposition overtops drainage divides?
A)Increased glacial ice accumulation rates
B)Formation of temporary redirected stream networks✓
C)Elevation of the regional water table
D)Decreased rates of chemical weathering
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Temporary stream redirection occurs because tephra deposition disrupts existing drainage patterns via channel blockage creating new, often unstable stream paths via the mechanism of avulsion; therefore, new networks form, rather than changing glacial mass balance because the effect focuses on surface hydrology.
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