fjords
Glacier-carved waterways
Fjords are long, narrow inlets of sea between steep cliffs, formed by glacial erosion.
They're characteristic of Norway's coastline but appear wherever ancient glaciers carved valleys that later flooded: The cruise ship navigated the dramatic fjords of Alaska.
The word comes from Norwegian.
Water extending into land
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- coastlineLand-water boundary
sea · cliffs · waterway · peninsula · archipelago · Baltic · Iceland · Greenland
Of frozen rivers
- erosionGradual wearing away
- U-shapedCurved like horseshoes
- carvedCut to create form
- ice ageEra of massive glaciation
tectonic · bedrock · moraine · sediment · formation · Pleistocene · meltwater · deepwater
Leisurely ocean voyage
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
voyage · deck · itinerary · Bergen · expedition · northern lights · midnight sun · hiking
inlet
Water extending into land
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
coastline · sea · cliffs · waterway · peninsula · archipelago · Baltic · Iceland · Greenland · New Zealand
glacial
Of frozen rivers
ice age · tectonic · bedrock · moraine · sediment · formation · Pleistocene · meltwater · deepwater · threshold
cruise
Leisurely ocean voyage
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
ferry · voyage · deck · itinerary · Bergen · expedition · northern lights · midnight sun · hiking · scenic route
marine
Relating to the sea
kelp · ecosystem · nutrient · stratification · plankton · mussel · cod · seal · porpoise · algae
- GreenlandNuuk, tundra, glaciers, Inuit, ice cap
- water bodiessea, lakes, lake, rivers, streams
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- European cultureFrench cuisine, Italian art, opera, ballet, Renaissance
- geography termsmap, atlas, globe, compass, coordinates
fjordsplains
Broad, level grasslands
tidal flats · coastal plains · barrier islands · mud flats · estuaries
fjordsflatlands
Level, unvarying terrain
plains · prairies · steppes · salt flats · lowlands
fjordspeninsulas
Land masses mostly water-bounded
promontories · headlands · capes · spits · ridges
- Norwegian fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
- Alaskan fjordsGlacially carved northern waterways