What outcome increases downwind when longshore drift slows?

💡 Explanation

Increased sediment deposition occurs because decreasing velocity reduces the flow's capacity through Stokes' Law; therefore, sediment precipitates as bedload buildup, rather than being carried further in suspension because higher velocity is required.

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