A river exits a steep canyon onto a plain, forming an alluvial fan; which change would accelerate the fan's progradation?

💡 Explanation

Increased discharge variability accelerates progradation because it enhances sediment transport and deposition at the fan apex via avulsion; therefore the fan grows rapidly downstream rather than being stabilized. Decreased sediment or vegetation restricts fan growth.

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