Which outcome results when subsurface streams encounter permafrost?

💡 Explanation

Thermokarst formation happens because *Cryoturbation* mixes soil layers as subsurface streams accelerate permafrost thawing, creating voids. Subsidence, which causes more melting, follows; therefore, thermokarst appears rather than increased sediment load, which happens under temperate conditions.

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