Fjord horse — A grazing Fjord horse Distinguishing features Strongly built, dun coat with primitive markings, mane usually roached to stand erect Alternative names Norwegian Fjord Horse, Fjording, Fjordhest … Wikipedia
Fjord — A fjord or fiord (pronEng|fjɔːd|fiːɔːd or pronEng|fiːɔːd) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.FormationThe seeds of a fjord are laid when a glacier cuts a U shaped valley through abrasion of… … Wikipedia
fjord — fjordic, adj. /fyawrd, fyohrd/; Norw. /fyohrdd, fyoordd/, n. 1. a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion. 2. (in Scandinavia) a bay. Also, fiord. [ < Norw; see FIRTH] * * * I or fiord Long, narrow… … Universalium
Storfjord (fjord) — The Storfjord ( Storfjorden ) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region, stretching from Hareid in the west to Tafjord and Geiranger east in the county Møre og Romsdal in Norway. The Storfjord system includes the famous Geirangerfjord and Tafjord, at… … Wikipedia
Lang Mountains — ▪ mountains, Norway Norwegian Langfjella or Langfjellene , English Long Mountains mountainous area lying south and west of the Dovre Mountains in west central Norway. The Lang Mountains include the Jotunheim Mountains, the Jostedals… … Universalium
Alaskan mountains — ▪ mountains, United States Introduction three principal mountain groups the Brooks Range, Alaska Range, and Aleutian Range found in Alaska. The mountain ranges of Alaska give their state a rugged and beautiful terrain across its entire… … Universalium
Trondheims Fjord — ▪ fjord, Norway Norwegian Trondheimsfjorden fjord, in the Norwegian Sea, indenting the coast of west central Norway. Extending some 80 miles (130 km) inland, it serves as a natural boundary between northern and southern Norway.… … Universalium
fjord — var. of FIORD. * * * fjord UK [ˈfiːɔː(r)d] UK [fjɔː(r)d] US [fiˈɔrd] US [fjɔrd] noun [countable] [singular fjord plural fjords] … Useful english dictionary
Dovre Mountains — ▪ mountains, Norway Norwegian Dovrefjell, range in south central Norway. Extending about 100 miles (160 km) from east to west and about 40 miles from north to south, the range is centred about 70 miles southeast of the town of… … Universalium
Torngat Mountains — Range Folded rocks of the Torngat Mountains … Wikipedia
