Which mechanism causes thermokarst formation when Arctic permafrost thaws due to increased temperature extremes?

💡 Explanation

When permafrost thaws, subsidence occurs because the ice within the soil melts and the soil compacts, leading to ground settlement and thermokarst topography. Therefore subsidence results rather than oxidation, albedo increase, or wave modifications which require different temperature related Earth systems changes.

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