Where do fjords occur around the world? Discuss the conditions that are necessary for them to occur? Have you ever visited one?
2006-12-13 00:19:08 · 4 answers · asked by myyahoo! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. Typical characteristics of a fjord include: a narrow inlet, a bottom that is glacially eroded significantly below sea level (allowing deep-draft vessels to navigate easily), steep-sided walls which continue to descend below the sea surface, greater depths in the upper and middle reaches than on the seaward side, and communication with the open sea.
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2006-12-13 00:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scandinavia, Western Canada, Alaska, New Zealand, Possibly northern Asia
2006-12-13 11:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fjords occur in and around Scandinavia. They were carved into the land by glaciers. I have never visited one.
2006-12-13 08:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only in Scandinavia,Norway Sweden ,and Finland
2006-12-13 09:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋