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← GeographyWhich outcome results when isostatic rebound lags accelerated melting of fjord glaciers?
A)Increased submarine landslide risk✓
B)Decreased coastal erosion rates
C)Amplified thermohaline circulation
D)Diminished sediment deposition offshore
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Increased submarine landslide risk results. Rapid glacial melt outpaces isostatic rebound, increasing sediment loading of unstable fjord slopes via gravitational loading, because mass removal reduces counteracting forces. Therefore slopes fail more readily, rather than experiencing stabilization or influencing broader oceanic currents.
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