Which erosional mechanism deepens cirques during glacial advance?

💡 Explanation

During glacial advance, basal abrasion occurs because the rotational movement of ice and embedded debris scours the cirque floor, deepening it over time. Therefore, basal abrasion results, rather than chemical weathering, lateral erosion, or aeolian processes which operate through different mechanisms unrelated to the primary glacial deepening.

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