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← GeographyWhich consequence results when wind redistribution of tephra deposits creates uneven ground saturation following a volcanic eruption on an Iceland glacier?
A)Destabilization via jokulhlaup flooding✓
B)Enhanced geothermal power generation
C)Accelerated glacial ice formation
D)Reduced coastal erosion hazards
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Jokulhaups occur when tephra distribution causes differential melting and subglacial lake formation; this is because hydroisostasy weakens ice dams, leading to catastrophic release of meltwater, therefore initiating flooding rather than ice formation.
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