Which outcome frequently destabilizes surrounding regions because of volcanism within volcanic arcs?

💡 Explanation

Pyroclastic flows can melt glacial ice causing significant jokulhaups (glacial outburst floods); because the mechanism is rapid melting and release of water, surrounding areas are flooded. Jokulhaups, rather than other listed geological effects, are linked to hazards affecting broad areas.

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