Which mechanism causes preferential sediment deposition on the uphill side of a fault-controlled alluvial fan?

💡 Explanation

When a fault offsets the fan surface, a backwater effect develops on the uphill side due to the reduced channel gradient, decreasing flow velocity and sediment transport capacity. Therefore deposition increases there, rather than gradient increase, infiltration, or aeolian sorting which rely on other conditions.

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