Which geomorphic outcome accelerates due to thawing permafrost along Arctic coastlines?

💡 Explanation

When permafrost thaws, the sediment loses its binding ice matrix because the phase change weakens soil structure, leading to higher coastal erosion due to wave action. Therefore increased coastal erosion occurs rather than decreased deposition, reduced ice expansion, or stable dunes which require permafrost stability.

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