Which outcome results along coastlines undergoing longshore drift?

💡 Explanation

Sand deposition occurs at river mouths undergoing longshore drift because this is where sediment-laden currents slow down, resulting in Sedimentation. Flow deceleration leads to sediment accumulation, therefore promoting deposition, rather than dispersing sediment uniformly.

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