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fiord

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 251 words | Copyright

fiord(fjord) A long, narrow, deep, U-shaped coastal inlet which usually represents the seaward end of a glaciated valley that has been partially submerged. The water depths often exceed 1000 m except near the mouth, where a bar or sill may be present.

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