Which consequence results when longshore drift is interrupted by a poorly sited harbor breakwater?

💡 Explanation

Interruption of sediment transport leads to sediment accumulation (accretion) on the up-drift side and sediment starvation (erosion) down-drift because longshore drift normally supplies this sediment; therefore, the correct answer is A, rather than uniform distribution or other wave effects in options B, C, and D because of the disruption.

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