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Fjords are found in locations where current or past glaciation extended below current sea level. A fjord is formed when a glacier retreats, after carving its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor.

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A fiord forms through a combination of glacial erosion and rising sea levels. Glaciers carve out deep valleys in the landscape, which then get flooded by seawater when the glaciers retreat. The result is a long, narrow inlet with steep cliffs on either side.

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