Which outcome decreases wave energy transmitted landward across barrier islands?

💡 Explanation

Seaward progradation (growth) leads to a wider surf zone, increasing wave dissipation through bottom friction because shallower water reduces the wave height and energy reaching the landward side; therefore wave impact diminishes, rather than increases from migration or inlets.

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