Which hydrological outcome results when upstream channels experience increased thermal forcing?

💡 Explanation

Enhanced stream discharge happens because the mechanism of snow and ice melt increases with temperature increases; therefore, runoff is rapidly routed downstream rather than local inputs, because soil infiltration does not have enough time.

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