Natural Landmarks of Norway
Norway is not only rich in fascinating history but also in its natural beauty. The breathtaking physical landscape has been shaped by thousands of years of glaciation, just like the rich cultural landscape has been shaped by the people who have lived there. This blog explores the natural landmarks of Norway and some of the key places to visit.
Fjords
A fjord is an elongated, deep, narrow sea inlet that reaches a long way inland, with steep land on three sides, and an opening towards the sea called the mouth of the fjord. Fjords can be thousands of feet deep and are created by glaciers that slowly carve their way through the rock leaving behind valleys with steep walls.
In front of a glacier arm, there is often a large deposit of gravel and other material that the glacier was carrying, called a moraine of gravel. At the mouth of fjords, the glaciers often deposit this gravel and other materials. This leaves a shallow threshold that turns fjords into natural harbors where the water is calmer than the open sea.
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