Which sediment sorting process creates distinctive horizontal layering in glacial lake deltas?

💡 Explanation

When sediment-laden meltwater, enters a glacial lake, density differences between the water masses cause density stratification inducing differential settling. Denser, coarser particles sink first, creating distinct horizontal layers from heavier to lighter sediment. Therefore, stratification settling results, rather than electromagnetism, mineralization or capillary action that require distinct mechanisms and do not directly relate deposition sorting.

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