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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs because of excessive fluvial sediment offloading contributing to coastal regions?
A)Formation of extensive distributary channel systems✓
B)Increased stability of nearshore barrier islands
C)Decreased rates of delta lobe switching
D)Strengthening of coastal salt marshes
💡 Explanation
Extensive river sediment deposition increases discharge of distributary channels via progradation because channel creation and branching is proportional to the magnitude of offloaded sediment, rather than building stable systems; therefore, increased channel branching forms rather than marsh growth.
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