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← GeographyWhich outcome results when sediment accumulation overwhelms subsidence in prodelta lakes?
A)Formation switch to radial drainage
B)Development of crevasse splay splays✓
C)Promotion of thermohaline water profiles
D)Intensification of turbidity outflow currents
💡 Explanation
Crevasse splay development occurs because sediment deposition builds above the surrounding lake, forming breaches. This channel avulsion allows sediment to pour into the shallow parts of the basin; therefore crevasse splays form, rather than radial patterns arising from uplift.
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