Which outcome occurs when longshore drift encounters a significant bay?

💡 Explanation

Spit formation will occur because sediment deposition via longshore drift slows within the embayment forming a sandy, protruding spit. Therefore, a spit forms to partially obstruct the bay, rather than increased erosion or turbidity that occurs in higher energy areas.

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