Which effect amplifies coastal erosion when increased wave refraction bends wave fronts?

💡 Explanation

When wave refraction concentrates wave energy, increased wave energy focuses erosion on headlands because wave orthogonals converge. Therefore headland erosion is amplified, rather than sediment transport, dune stabilization, or tidal change, which involve different sediment dynamics and coastal topography interactions.

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