Which outcome occurs when the hydraulic gradient rises significantly within a coastal aquifer?

💡 Explanation

Increased hydraulic gradient forces greater groundwater flow towards the coast; therefore Saltwater intrusion accelerates because upconing of the saltwater interface occurs, rather than dune stabilization which requires sediment deposition, driven by a different mechanism entirely.

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