Which morphological change results when waves deposit sediment?

💡 Explanation

Barrier islands form due to longshore drift, where waves transport and deposit sediment parallel to the coast; forming elongated landforms because sediment accumulation outpaces erosion over time, therefore barrier islands appear, rather than changes in upwelling, delta subsidence or glacial rebound.

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