Which morphological outcome characterizes alluvial fans experiencing episodic debris flows?

💡 Explanation

Stepped lobes emerge because debris flows deposit material in pulses related to fluctuating sediment and water supply; therefore, terraces form progressively at the fan surface through cycles of erosion during periods of lower discharge, rather than uniform deposition or channel incision.

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