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Norway spruce is lacking in Vestlandet (Voss Municipality is an exception). North of Ålesund, SB vegetation predominates in the lowland down to sea level, including islands such as Hitra . Most of the lowland in Trøndelag below 180 metres (590 ft) elevation is SB, up to 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level in inland valleys such as Gauldalen ...
Pages in category "Landforms of Norway" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Borsu surface; H.
The geology of Norway encompasses the history of Earth that can be interpreted by rock types found in Norway, and the associated sedimentological history of soils and rock types. The Norwegian mountains were formed around 400 million years ago (Ma) during the Caledonian orogeny .
Pages in category "Lists of landforms of Norway" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... List of mountains in Norway by prominence; R.
Norway geography-related lists (3 C, 10 P) + Geography of Jan Mayen (3 C, 6 P) Geography of Svalbard (5 C, 22 P) B. Borders of Norway (6 C, 5 P) E. Ecoregions of ...
Fjords of Norway by county (13 C) Glaciers of Norway by county (5 C) ... Landforms of Møre og Romsdal (7 C, 9 P) N. Landforms of Nordland (7 C, 17 P) O.
Geirangerfjord, Norway. 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 ...
The geography of Norway is dominated by vast mountain ranges broken up by valleys and fjords. Less than 10% of the country's area is arable , and the rest is mountainous. Glaciers are the major cause for erosion, so the terrain in the Norwegian mountains consists of plateaus and lakes with peaks.