glacial fjord system
C10936
concept
A glacial fjord system is a coastal landscape formed where glaciers carve deep, steep-sided valleys that are later flooded by the sea, creating interconnected basins, sills, and channels with distinct physical, chemical, and ecological characteristics.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| fjord-like inlet | 42 |
| coastal fjord | 7 |
| fjord system | 7 |
| glacial fjord | 7 |
| fjord-like loch | 5 |
| fjord-like channel | 3 |
| glacial inlet | 2 |
| Arctic fjord | 1 |
| coastal fjord complex | 1 |
| fiord system | 1 |
| fjord-like basin | 1 |
| fjord-like bay | 1 |
| fjord-like estuary | 1 |
| fjord-like sea inlet | 1 |
| glacial arm | 1 |
| glacial fjord system canonical | 1 |
Instances (80)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Loch Duich | fjord-like loch |
| Byfjorden | coastal fjord |
| Taiya Inlet | fjord-like inlet |
| Hood Canal | fjord-like inlet |
| Howe Sound | fjord system |
| Loch Seaforth | fjord-like inlet |
| Admiralty Bay | fjord-like inlet |
| Loch Linnhe | fjord-like inlet |
| Lake Melville estuarine system | fjord-like estuary |
| Última Esperanza Sound | fjord-like inlet |
| Northwestern Fjord | glacial fjord |
|
Burrard Inlet (northern boundary)
surface form:
Burrard Inlet
|
coastal fjord |
| Burrard Inlet | coastal fjord |
| Aialik Bay | glacial fjord |
| Nachvak Fjord | glacial fjord |
| Douglas Channel system | fjord system |
| Muir Inlet | glacial inlet |
| Schlei | fjord-like inlet |
| South Fiord | glacial arm |
| Loch Long | fjord-like inlet |
| Moraleda Channel via Témpanos River | fjord-like channel |
| Patagonian fjords and channels hydrological system | fjord system |
| Kola Bay | fjord-like inlet |
| Chilean fjords and channels system | fjord system |
| Lake Melville | fjord-like basin |
|
Scoresby Sund region (partly)
surface form:
Scoresby Sund region
|
fjord system |
| Tracy Arm | glacial fjord |
| Carlingford Lough | fjord-like inlet |
| Loch Fyne | fjord-like sea inlet |
| Loch Etive | fjord-like loch |
| Hjeltefjorden | coastal fjord |
| Indian Arm | glacial fjord |
| Loch Goil | fjord-like inlet |
| Tønsbergfjorden | coastal fjord |
| Portland Inlet | fjord-like inlet |
| Topdalsfjorden | coastal fjord |
| Lough Swilly | fjord-like inlet |
| Loch Aline | fjord-like inlet |
| Norwegian fjords | fjord system |
| Bute Inlet fjord system | fjord system |
| Gareloch | fjord-like inlet |
| Isfjorden | Arctic fjord |
| Seno Última Esperanza | fjord-like inlet |
| Valdez Arm | fjord-like inlet |
| Port Valdez | fjord-like inlet |
| Baker Channel | fjord-like channel |
| Messier Channel | fjord-like channel |
| Eyre Fjord | glacial fjord |
|
Loch Lomond and Loch Long
surface form:
Loch Long
|
fjord-like inlet |
| Kangerlussuaq Fjord (East Greenland) | glacial fjord |