Which mechanism causes the braiding of a stream flowing from a melting glacier at high altitude?

💡 Explanation

When sediment load overwhelms the stream's transport ability, aggradation occurs because flow diverges around deposited sediment, resulting in channel splitting and braiding that is common in glacial outwash plains. Therefore braiding results, rather than the alternatives, representing the effects of excessive deposition.

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