Which process is accelerated when meander cutoff forms?

💡 Explanation

Erosion accelerates via hydraulic action, because a shorter, steeper channel concentrates stream flow, leading to faster erosion of the new banks; therefore the focused force of water causes bank collapse rather than gradual deposition.

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