fjord valley
fjord valley
[′fyȯrd ‚val·ē] (geography)
A deep, narrow channel occupied by the sea and extending inland about 50-100 miles (80-160 kilometers).
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The one trip you should not miss is by ferry along Fjaerlandsfjord to the Norwegian Glacier Museum, with stunning audio-visual and practical exhibits to explain the gargantuan power of the ice flows which gouged out the
fjord valleys millions of years ago.
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