Which outcome develops when longshore currents encounter a headland?

💡 Explanation

Spit formation occurs because sediment deposition increases in the lee of the headland due to decreased flow velocity: a process of coastal accretion. Therefore, a spit forms, rather than other forms of erosion or the halting of migration, which are unrelated.

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