Along a continental coastline experiencing seasonal rainfall differences regulated by orographic lift, which change accelerates sediment plume formation in coastal streams?

💡 Explanation

Stream downcutting increases sediment mobilization because concentrated flow erodes stream beds, thereby increasing sediment load during peak flow; therefore, plume formation increases in deltas, rather than from chemical weathering’s diffuse action.

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