In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; / ˈ f j ɔːr d, f iː ˈ ɔːr d / ⓘ [1]) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. [2] Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the northern and southern hemispheres. [3]

2023年10月19日 · A fjord is a long, deep, narrow body of water that reaches far inland. Fjords are often set in a U-shaped valley with steep walls of rock on either side. Fjords are found mainly in Norway, Chile, New Zealand, Canada, Greenland, and the U.S. state of Alaska.

2024年1月29日 · Fjord Norway has its name from the many beautiful fjords. But what exactly is a fjord? And how were they created? A fjord is a deep, narrow and elongated sea or lakedrain, with steep land on three sides. The opening toward the sea is called the mouth of the fjord, and is often shallow. The fjord's inner part is called the sea bottom.

Fjord, long narrow arm of the sea, commonly extending far inland, that results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. Many fjords are astonishingly deep; Sogn Fjord in Norway is 1,308 m (4,290 feet) deep, and Canal Messier in Chile is 1,270 m (4,167 feet).

2017年4月25日 · Fjords are some of the most dramatic geological formations on earth. A fjord is a long, deep, and narrow sea inlet. An inlet is a type of bay, where the shoreline cuts into the mainland and fills with seawater. It is surrounded on 3 sides by steep cliffs. Its most distinguishing feature is that it is longer than it is wide.

A fjord is a long, narrow valley with steep sides filled with sea water. A fjord is also characterized by the fact that it is deep in the middle and inner parts with a shallower mountain threshold at the outer end. Fjords are most common along the coasts of Norway, Greenland, Alaska, British Columbia, Chile, Antarctica and New Zealand. The ...

2024年8月13日 · what is a fjord? A fjord is a deep, narrow, and elongated sea or lake inlet characterized by steep land on three sides, formed by the powerful forces of glacial activity over millions of years.

2023年6月2日 · Fjords are observed on the coasts of Norway, Denmark, Canada, the United States, Greenland, New Zealand, Russia, Antarctica, and the United Kingdom. Fjords are set in a U-shaped valley surrounded by steep rock walls on three sides, while the fourth side, which is open to the sea, is referred to as the mouth of the fjord.

A fjord or fiord is a type of gulf. Fjords are narrow with steep sides, and are created by large masses of snow moving over land. They can be found in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand. In Germany, fiords are called Förde.

2012年6月24日 · But what exactly is a fjord (say “fee-ord“)? It’s a long, narrow waterway that’s surrounded by steep cliffs on each side. Fjords were carved out of valleys long, long ago by glaciers. When glaciers covered the Earth, they would often cut long, U-shaped valleys out of the bedrock in certain areas. Then, the glaciers started to melt.