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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs downstream of a glacial dam when rapid drainage begins?
A)Jökulhlaup causes extensive alluvial fan deposition✓
B)Reef formation occurs due sea level rise
C)Halocline disappears in stratified waters
D)Pyroclastic flow alters soil composition significantly
💡 Explanation
A jökulhlaup causes alluvial fan deposition because meltwater releases with high energy, initiating substantial sediment transport; therefore, fans expand, rather than reefs building, which result from different triggers, like sea variations.
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