Which mechanism explains stream channel pattern changes when base level significantly drops due to rapid tectonic uplift?

💡 Explanation

When base level drops, stream power increases because a steeper gradient enhances vertical erosion, leading to channel incision. Therefore incised channel formation results, rather than accelerated lateral migration, meandering patterns, or increased floodplain width which depend on different gradients and discharge levels.

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