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fiord: see fjord fjord or fiord (fyôrd), steep-sided inlet of the sea characteristic of glaciated regions. ..... Click the link for more information. . fjordor fiordLong, narrow arm of the sea, often extending well inland, that results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. Many fjords are remarkably deep; it is assumed that the huge glaciers that formed in these valleys were so heavy that they eroded the bottoms of the valleys far below sea level. After the glaciers melted, the waters of the sea invaded the valleys. fjord, fiord (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The lesson for him was one of trust and courage; and I, who seemed to be then shut in upon a mountain-walled fiord without inlet or outlet, took the lesson home and promised myself not to lose heart again. Hump, if you will look on the west coast of the map of Norway you will see an indentation called Romsdal Fiord. From our new Cape Horn in Denmark, a chain of mountains, scarcely half the height of the Alps, would run in a straight line due southward; and on its western flank every deep creek of the sea, or fiord, would end in "bold and astonishing glaciers. |
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