Where is the biggest fjord in the world?

Greenland
The longest fjord in the world is Scoresby Sund in Greenland (350 km), but the Western Norway region (Fjord Norway) boasts the next two spots on the list, with the Sognefjord (203 km), and the Hardanger Fjord (179 km).

Is Puget Sound a fjord?

Puget Sound is a deep fjord estuary that lies within the broader Salish Sea. As a saltwater body, it is far from being uniform: each basin, carved by retreating glaciers more than 10,000 years ago, varies in its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Together, the basins contain an astounding diversity of life.

Is a sound a fjord?

What is a sound? Like a fjord, a sound is a valley that has been filled with sea water. However, a sound is usually formed by the flooding of a river valley, not a glacial valley. This means that the topography is usually less narrow and more gently sloping than a fjord, but it is no less spectacular.

Are lochs and fjords the same thing?

In short, just the name. Fjord is of Norse origin, loch of Gaelic. They are the same feature, formed when glaciers debouch into the sea.

Does New Zealand have fjords?

Fantastically deep and hemmed in by towering cliffs, New Zealand’s majestic fjords are all found in the southwestern nook of the nation. The region is home to one of the country’s largest nature and wildlife reserves, Fiordland National Park.

Is sound a fjord?

Why are there no fjords in India?

A fjord is s a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial erosion. For Fjords to form you need areas which have an elevation to be located near a water source, mainly a sea. India does not have mountainous region near a sea and most of the glacial erosion that has taken place in Himalayas, so there are no fjords in India.

What is the difference between Sognefjord and Ikjefjord?

The branches of Sognefjord are for instance much shallower than the main fjord. The mouth of Fjærlandsfjord is about 400 m (1,300 ft) deep while the main fjord is 1,200 m (3,900 ft) nearby. The mouth of Ikjefjord is only 50 meters deep while the main fjord is around 1,300 m (4,300 ft) at the same point.

What is the difference between Fjord and fjard?

In southeast Sweden, the name fjard fjärd is a subdivision of the term ‘fjord’ used for bays, bights and narrow inlets on the Swedish Baltic Sea coast, and in most Swedish lakes. This latter term is also used for bodies of water off the coast of Finland where Finland Swedish is spoken.

What is the etymology of the word fjord?

Etymology. The Scandinavian fjord, Proto-Scandinavian * ferþuz, is the origin for similar Germanic words: Icelandic fjörður, Swedish fjärd (for Baltic waterbodies), Scots firth. The Norse noun fjǫrðr was adopted in German as Förde, used for the narrow long bays of Schleswig-Holstein, and in English as firth “fjord, river mouth”.