Which process limits grain size within alluvial fans?

💡 Explanation

Grain size decreases distally in alluvial fans because the reduced slope decreases the sediment transport capacity, therefore only finer sediments are carried further, rather than larger sediments that deposit proximally due to insufficient energy.

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