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Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park 669,983 acres (271,248 hectares), S Alaska. The park features the great Harding Icefield and its radiating glaciers, many of which descend to tidewater, and a magnificent series of fjords along the coast of Kenai Peninsula, with rain forest, sea lions, sea otters, seals, and varied bird life. It was designated a national monument in 1978 and a national park in 1980. See National Parks and Monuments (table).
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Fjord Shareholders Direct Board to Review Pure Salmon Reform Plan; Pan Fish CEO Loses Fjord Board Seat Bid Following Questions
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 5/4/2006; 700+ words
; ...general meeting today, shareholders of Fjord Seafood directed the board to review a...We are pleased that shareholders of Fjord have now joined those at Cermaq to direct...outstanding environmental problems." Fjord and Cermaq are currently among the four...
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Fjord's growth continues with new Spanish launch.
M2 Presswire; 11/12/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-12 November 2009-Fjord: Fjord's growth continues with new Spanish launch(C)1994-2009...digital sector, and as part of its ongoing growth strategy, Fjord - Europe's leading digital service design consultancy - is...
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ContiSea, Fjord Seafood intend to merge.(ContiSea LLC, Fjord Seafood ASA)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 1/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...ContiGroup Companies and Seaboard Corp., and Fjord Seafood ASA have signed a letter of intent...ContiSea will incorporate its operations into Fjord, and ContiSea's owners will receive...LLC and Ducktrap River Fish Farm LLC. Fjord Seafood, based in Oslo, Norway, is one...
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SoDA Invites Fjord West to Join Elite Membership.
PR Newswire; 12/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...Agencies VANCOUVER, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Fjord West, the digital solutions provider of...education, and advocacy; a mission that Fjord West replicates in its philosophy and client product. "Fjord West is thrilled to be part of SoDA...
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Accumulation in East Greenland fjords and on the continental shelves adjacent to the Denmark strait over the last century based on [Pb.sup.210] geochronology.
Magazine article from: Arctic; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...three East Greenland fjords are due to their...areas. Kangerlussuaq Fjord, the largest fjord...sup.137] in Miki Fjord indicates glaciofluvial...Greenland, Iceland, fjords RESUME. On a calcule...accumulation des trois fjords de l'est du Groenland...de reception. Le fjord ...
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Saguenay fjord: A whale of a drive
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/22/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...Canadian capital. Where the fjord joins the mighty St...curiosity, whales. Like all fjords, the Saguenay is an...Lawrence River, the fjord is often a river without...ash-gray cliffs, the fjord's deep, wind-streaked...in. Norway's famed fjords have higher cliffs and...
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ContiSea and Fjord Seafood Announce Intention to Merge.
Business Wire; 12/21/2000; 700+ words
; ...Companies and Seaboard Corporation--and Fjord Seafood ASA have signed a Letter of Intent...ContiSea will incorporate its operations into Fjord, and ContiSea's owners will receive...merged company. As a result of the merger, Fjord Seafood will strengthen its position in...
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Spatial Variability of Diapycnal Mixing and Turbulent Dissipation Rates in a Stagnant Fjord Basin
Magazine article from: Journal of Physical Oceanography; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...basin water mixing in fjords. The term "basin...the water outside the fjord due to the presence...mixing processes in fjords rather than in the...stratification within the fjord basin. At the same time, fjords house similar processes...
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Fjord Ventures Creates Life Science Incubator.
PR Newswire; 7/11/2005; 700+ words
; ...LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Fjord Ventures LLC announced today that the firm has...California. The Founder and Managing director of Fjord Ventures is Olav Bergheim. Fjord Ventures has established a network of clinicians...
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Norwegian Fjord: the homesteader's horse.(The horse barn)
Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...of conditions. Fjord horses plowed the...pulled ships up the fjords and carried Vikings...limited budget, the Fjord fits my needs. Fjords have sturdy legs...frequently enough. Fjords make work fun for...the Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry...
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Fjords
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Fjords Fjords (sometimes spelled fiords) are drowned glacier valleys. The depth of a fjord may exceed 1 mi (1.6 km) while the length...Geologic evidence indicates that some fjords form when a glacier cuts a deep, U-shaped...
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fjord
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
fjord or fiord , steep...glaciated regions. Fjords probably resulted...are examples. A fjord differs from most...at the mouth, fjords are frequently...is a typical fjord but is separated...sea. Norwegian fjords are noted for their...
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kenai Fjords National Park 669,983 acres (271,248 hectares), S Alaska. The park...glaciers, many of which descend to tidewater, and a magnificent series of fjords along the coast of Kenai Peninsula, with rain forest, sea lions, sea...
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Ice Fjord
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ice Fjord Spitsbergen: see Isfjorden .
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Iceland
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
...natural harbors where the fjords have been deepened by glacial...to west, some of these fjords are: Vopna Fjord, separated from Thistil...coast also contains many fjords; among these are Ísa Fjord, Gils Fjord, and Breidha...
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