Fjord

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011171",
  "term": "Fjord",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A long, narrow arm of the sea, usually formed by entrance of the sea into a deep glacial trough. [NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology]\n\n2. A long, narrow, glacially eroded inlet or arm of the sea. They are often U-shaped, steep-walled, and deep. Because of their depth, they tend to have low surface-area-to-volume ratios. They have moderate watershed-to-water-area ratios and low-to-moderate riverine inputs. Fjords often have a geologic sill formation at the seaward end caused by glacial action. This morphology - combined with a low exchange of bottom waters with the ocean - can result in formation of hypoxic bottom waters.\n\n3. A long, narrow arm of the sea, usually formed by entrance of the sea into a deep glacial trough.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "NSTEPS Online Glossary of Terms",
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012",
    "N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fjord/"
}