A fjord is a strip of sea that comes into the land between high cliffs, especially in Norway. A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes. a narrow area of sea between high cliffs, especially in Norway (; related to ford). or fiord Long, 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. Bokn Fjord Hardanger Fjord Sogne Fjord Kenai Fjords National Park
or fiord narrow sea inlet enclosed by high cliffs Fjords are found in Norway, New Zealand, and western parts of Scotland They are formed when an overdeepened l>glacial trough is drowned by a rise in Sea-level At the mouth of the fiord there is a characteristic lip causinga shallowing of the water This is due to reduced glacial erosion at this point
Inlet of the North Sea, Norway. Located north of Stavanger, a commercial center for offshore oil drilling, it is about 35 mi (56 km) long and 10-15 mi (16-24 km) wide. Its branches include other fjords, and it is dotted by many islands and islets
Fjord, southwestern Norway. The country's second-largest fjord, it extends inland 70 mi (113 km) from the North Sea to the Hardanger Plateau. It has a maximum depth of 2,922 ft (891 m). Waterfalls pour from the surrounding mountains, which rise to about 5,000 ft (1,500 m). Frequented by tourists, the area has many branch fjords. A 17th-century baronial mansion stands at Rosendal, near the fjord's mouth
or Sognefjorden Longest and deepest fjord in Norway. It extends 127 mi (204 km) inland from the Norwegian Sea and has a maximum depth of 4,291 ft (1,308 m). The fjord and its branches provide some of the most picturesque scenery in Norway