Which volcanic hazard leads to increased rates of glacial ice melt during a subglacial eruption?

💡 Explanation

When a subglacial eruption occurs, tephra is deposited onto the glacier surface, which lowers the albedo because the darker ash absorbs more solar radiation, increasing surface melt rates. Therefore depositing tephra leads to glacial ice loss, rather than other volcanic hazards directly melting ice.

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