Which outcome occurs when ice exceeds cirque capacity?

💡 Explanation

Increased glacial abrasion and steepening form because regelation enables ice flow over the threshold and plucking enhances bergschrund formation. The over-steepening results in an abraded steeper walls rather than sediment changes therefore affecting fewer lakes.

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