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← GeographyWhich long-term consequence results from extensive wave focusing during coastal storms?
A)Accelerated longshore drift formation
B)Increased rate of headland erosion✓
C)Stabilization of existing dune systems
D)Decreased sediment transport to beaches
💡 Explanation
Increased wave focusing concentrates wave energy, accelerating headland erosion because wave refraction causes higher wave energy dissipation at headlands, rather than wave deposition. Therefore erosion intensifies, rather than sediment accumulation or beach stabilization.
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