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← GeographyWhich consequence results when levee compaction subsides unevenly?
A)Increased channel avulsion probability✓
B)Enhanced sediment sorting efficiency
C)Decreased floodplain nutrient deposition
D)Accelerated delta plain aggradation
💡 Explanation
Increased channel avulsion results because differential subsidence causes adjacent flow route capacity contrasts, magnifying shear stresses; therefore, rivers carve new paths, rather than continuously deposit sediments on the existing floodplain.
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