Which consequence results when thermal expansion weakening occurs in sea cliffs?

💡 Explanation

Increased abrasion and wave-cut platform growth occurs due to a positive feedback; thermal weakening facilitates weathering. This mechanical weathering degrades cliff structure, increasing sediment yield available for coastal abrasion, because wave energy is thus focused on weakened zones, rather than dune accretion.

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