Which phenomenon exacerbates coastal erosion during storm surges?

💡 Explanation

Wave refraction focuses wave energy on headlands and irregular coastlines because the slowing of some portions causes surrounding waves to bend; therefore, increased energy erodes the coast rather than deposition mitigating the surge's impact.

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