Which outcome frequently occurs due to longshore drift approaching jetties?

💡 Explanation

Sediment accumulates on the updrift side because longshore drift carries littoral sediments toward the jetty, blocking the sediment transport via sediment supply interruption; therefore deposition increases updrift rather than stabilization because wave reformation happens differently near structures.

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