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Maelstrom, whirlpool, Norway: see Moskenstraumen Moskenstraumen or Maelstrom , tidewater whirlpool in the Lofoten Islands, NW Norway. Formed when tidal currents flow through coastal fjords and a maze of small islands, it is c.2.
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maelstrom
a large powerful whirlpool

Maelstrom
a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway

maelstrom [′māl·strəm]
(oceanography)
A powerful and often destructive water current caused by the combined effects of high, wind-generated waves and a strong, opposing tidal current.


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