Which process rapidly changes drainage patterns around alluvial fans?

💡 Explanation

Extremely fast flow shifts arise from avulsion on alluvial fans because the slope favors flow path changes suddenly; therefore channels leave the fan rather suddenly, instead of through long-term deepening or steady sediment changes.

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