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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when offshore winds consistently encounter coastal dunes?
A)Formation of loess deposit layers✓
B)Development of large barrier islands
C)Increased coastal salt deposition
D)Accelerated chemical weathering of dunes
💡 Explanation
Loess deposit layers form because offshore winds transport fine silt particles; this process, called aeolian deposition, accumulates sediments downwind, therefore creating thick layers in continental areas rather than forming barrier islands or alternative outcomes.
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