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fjord

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See Fiord.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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An old Icelandic legend says that two night-prowling giants, a man and a woman, were traversing the fjord near Drangey Island with their cow when they were surprised by the bright rays of daybreak. Source: Internet

By 26 September they had battled their way down to the edge of a fjord that ran westward towards Godthaab. Source: Internet

A Norwegian fjord near Kristiansund covered in sea ice seeAlso The use of the word fjord in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish is more general than in English and in international scientific terminology. Source: Internet

Furthest to the east, the Varangerfjord goes in an east - west direction, and is the only large fjord in the country opening up towards the east. Source: Internet

Drammensfjorden is cut almost in two by the Svelvik "ridge", a sandy moraine that the during the ice cover was under sea level but after the post-glacial rebound reaches 60 meters above the fjord. Source: Internet

Carved by glaciers, Somes Sound is considered to be the only fjord on the eastern seaboard and reaches depths of convert. Source: Internet

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