Which risk escalates when faults lock within subduction zones?

💡 Explanation

Locked faults accumulate stress, eventually releasing it via sudden rupture which causes increased Tsunami energy. This mechanism is elastic rebound, therefore, massive tsunami events become more likely rather than changes in methane stability or surface weathering patterns as those are gradual

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