Which outcome results when rising sea level increases the hydraulic gradient in coastal karst caves?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated cave system dissolution can occur because higher hydraulic gradient increases the rate of water flow through the cave system. This enhances carbonic acid weathering, therefore the limestone dissolves more quickly, rather than slower or affecting speleothems.

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