Which mechanism explains amplified storm surges in fjords?

💡 Explanation

Funneling occurs because fjord geometry concentrates wave energy into a narrowing space, therefore storm surges are amplified. Saltwater intrusion and sediment deposition would dissipate wave effects, rather than concentrate them; glacial rebound is irrelevant.

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