Which outcome decreases island size when wave diffraction occurs?

💡 Explanation

Amplified erosion occurs because wave diffraction focuses wave energy behind the island, concentrating erosive forces there, through wave refraction patterns. Therefore, erosion weakens the island from behind, rather than even distribution patterns.

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