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Which outcome occurs when rapidly meandering river streams flow onto a broad, submerged continental shelf?

A)Intensified underwater canyon sediment deposition
B)Decreased coastal upwelling event frequency
C)Reduced thermohaline circulation variability
D)Elevated deep-ocean methane hydrate formation

💡 Explanation

Intensified underwater canyon sediment deposition results because rapid meandering coupled with a broad shelf favors hyperpycnal flow. This density-driven current channels sediment into canyons through gravity, rather than turbidity currents otherwise dominant at lower river discharge values.

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