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← GeographyWhat outcome increases downwind when longshore drift slows?
A)Increased sediment deposition✓
B)Amplified wave diffraction
C)Reduced beach erosion
D)Elevated hydraulic action
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Increased sediment deposition occurs because decreasing velocity reduces the flow's capacity through Stokes' Law; therefore, sediment precipitates as bedload buildup, rather than being carried further in suspension because higher velocity is required.
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