Fjord

This article is about the landform. For other uses, see Fjord (disambiguation).

Geirangerfjord, Norway

In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; (/ˈfjɔːrd, fiːˈɔːrd/ ⓘ[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] Norway's coastline is estimated to be 29,000 km (18,000 mi) long with its nearly 1,200 fjords, but only 2,500 km (1,600 mi) long excluding the fjords.[4][5]

  1. ^ "fjord". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ "What is a Fjord, and how is it formed". Norway Today. 2016-05-08. Archived from the original on 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ^ Syvitsky, James P. M.; Burrell, David C.; Skei, Jens M. (1987). Fjords: Processes and Products. New York: Springer. pp. 46–49. ISBN 0-387-96342-1. The NE coast, from Victoria Fjord to the Scoresby Sund fjord complex ..., has approximately 60 major fjords, some of them the world's largest and deepest. ... The SE coast, from Scoresby Sund to Kap Farvel ..., has approximately 100 fjords.
  4. ^ "Geografiske forhold (Geography of Norway)". Statistics Norway. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ Gregory, J. W. (1913). The Nature and Origin of Fiords. London: John Murray.