Which outcome develops when sediment supply exceeds transport capacity on a rapidly subsiding basin with proximal mountain uplift forming a braided stream?

💡 Explanation

Alluvial fans form via **aggradation** where excessive sediment deposition occurs, because stream power decreases rapidly as it enters a basin. Therefore a fan develops, rather than canyons or meandering streams that require different base levels and hydrologic regimes.

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