Which geomorphic outcome accelerates with alluvial terrace formation?

💡 Explanation

Channel incision accelerates following terrace formation because base-level lowering causes increased stream gradient and downcutting via stream power, therefore rivers erode deeper, rather than build outwards like delta progradation. The mechanism is knickpoint migration.

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