Which process drives the formation of an arête between two cirques after glacial retreat?

💡 Explanation

When adjacent cirques erode headwards through a mountain range, differential weathering by freeze-thaw cycles expands fissures most rapidly along the exposed ridge between them. Therefore an arête forms, rather than rebound, uplift, or chemical denudation which depend on different forces and processes.

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