Which process causes increased methane release from Arctic slopes experiencing thermokarst?

💡 Explanation

Thermokarst causes permafrost thaw, which increases rates of solifluction (soil creep) because it mobilizes organic material; therefore frozen organic matter decomposes, releasing trapped methane, rather than the other options which pertain to sea level change.

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