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Pages in category "Lists of fjords" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. List of fjords in Canada;
The two fjords, among the world's longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere. Their exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400 m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500 m below sea level.
This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list ...
Several local companies arrange day-long cruises through the fjords. The typical itinerary includes a sailing excursion along the coast of its largest inlet, Khor ash Sham.
Fjords of the United Kingdom (2 C) Fjords of the United States (3 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 3 January 2016, at 21:43 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Tasiilaq Fjord opens into the bay in the North Atlantic south of the wide mouth of Ammassalik Fjord. Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aerial view of Isortoq Fjord (upper left). A glacier in Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord. This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland: [1] [2]
Over half of Kenai Fjords is covered by ice, so much of the park can only be reached via air or water. This means the best way to experience it is by boat.Through a half- or full-day boat tour ...
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]