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Ice sheet dynamics — describe the motion within large bodies of ice, such those currently on Greenland and Antarctica. Ice motion is dominated by the movement of glaciers, whose gravity driven activity is controlled by two main variable factors: the temperature and… … Wikipedia
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
Ice dam — An ice dam (or ice jam) occurs when water builds up behind a blockage of ice. Ice dams can occur in various ways.Caused by a glacierSometimes a glacier flows down a valley to a confluence where the other branch carries an unfrozen river. The… … Wikipedia
ice shelf — an ice sheet projecting into coastal waters so that the end floats. [1910 15] * * * ▪ geology thick mass of floating ice that is attached to land, formed from and fed by tongues of glaciers extending outward from the land into sheltered… … Universalium
fjord — A long, narrow, winding, glacially eroded, U shaped and steep walled, generally deep inlet or arm of the sea between high rocky cliffs of slopes along a mountainous coast. Typically it has a shallow sill or threshold of solid rock or earth… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Kvæfjord — Infobox Kommune name=Kvæfjord county=Troms landscape=Hålogaland idnumber=1911 capital=Borkenes governor=Lillian Hessen (V) governor as of=2005 arearank=205 area=513 arealand=498 areapercent=0.16 population as of=2004 populationrank=266 population … Wikipedia
False fjord — The problemThe differences English and Scandinavian languages have contributed to confusion in the use of the term fjord. Bodies of water which are clearly fjords in Scandinavian languages are not considered fjords in English; similarly bodies of … Wikipedia
Maniitsoq ice sheet — … Wikipedia
