Which outcome occurs when continuous alluvial deposition exceeds the subsidence rate?

💡 Explanation

A perched alluvial aquifer forms because the aggradation from alluvial deposition outpaces the subsidence rate, allowing groundwater to accumulate above the regional water table; therefore, water accumulates, rather than causing increased currents or different stream morphology.

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