Which outcome occurs when storm surge overtops barrier islands?

💡 Explanation

Overwash transports sediment landward during storm surge via **sediment transport**, inundating lagoons and increasing salinity while causing backshore erosion because sediment distribution onshore increases, thereby altering the island profile, rather than stable protection or sediment deposition only.

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