fiords
Norway's coastal fingers
Fiords is an alternate spelling of fjords—long, narrow inlets of sea between steep cliffs, carved by glacial erosion.
Norway's coastline is famous for them.
The spelling with *i* reflects older English rendering of the Norwegian word; *fjord* now dominates.
The cruise ship navigated the fiords of Scandinavia.
Scandinavian coastal kingdom
- VikingsMedieval Scandinavian seafarers
- IcelandNordic island republic
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
Norse · Nordic · midnight sun · aurora borealis · Svalbard · Bergen · Nordic mythology
Water extending into land
- bayPartially enclosed water
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- armUpper body limb
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
saltwater · tidal · estuary · narrow · deep · sheltered · channel · headland
Slow-moving ice mass
- cirqueGlacier-carved mountain basin
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
- iceWater's solid form
- calvingIce mass separation
hanging valley · carved · erosion · steep walls · deep water · glaciation · ice age · meltwater
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- pristinePure and untouched
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
vista · picturesque · waterfalls · cliffs · towering · wilderness · serenity · unspoiled
Norway
Scandinavian coastal kingdom
Scandinavia · Norse · Nordic · midnight sun · aurora borealis · Svalbard · Bergen · Nordic mythology
inlet
Water extending into land
cove · saltwater · tidal · estuary · narrow · deep · sheltered · channel · headland · coastline
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
calving · hanging valley · carved · erosion · steep walls · deep water · glaciation · ice age · meltwater · bedrock
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- pristinePure and untouched
panorama · vista · picturesque · waterfalls · cliffs · towering · wilderness · serenity · unspoiled · remote
navigable
Capable of being traversed
sailing · kayaking · ferry · cruise · shipping · waterway · depth · sheltered waters · boating · voyage
- natural harborsSydney Harbour, San Francisco Bay, Pearl Harbor, Boston Harbor, Tokyo Bay
- New Zealand Naturekiwi, kakapo, tuatara, kaka, weta
fiordslagoons
Sheltered coastal water bodies
estuaries · bays · harbors · atolls · tidal flats
fiordspeninsulas
Land masses mostly water-bounded
capes · headlands · promontories · spits · points
fiordscoastal plain
Flat terrain bordering ocean
tidal flat · delta · estuary · lagoon · sandbar