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What is a glacial inlet?
Glacial inlet is called a fiord.
What is the largest fiord in nz?
The waikato river is the Longest river in New Zealand but the Largest river by volume is the Clyde river in the South Island
What is the name of Canadas most northern settlement?
The northernmost 'settlement' in Canada is Grise Fiord, on the southern coast of Ellesmere Island.However, the northernmost 'populated' area in Canada (and in the world) is Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert (just north of Alert, Nunavut) on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island - latitude 82.5°N - just 834 kilometres (518 mi) from the North Pole.===============================================================================Grise Fiord (Ausuittuq) on the southern coast of Ellesmere Island, is the northernmost civilian community in Canada. At 76°25' N, Grise Fiord is 1,160 km north of the Arctic Circle. According to Canada's 2006 Census, Grise Fiord is home to 141 residents.Alert, a Canadian military and research station, is located 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Cape Sheridan, which is the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island. At 82°28' N, Alert is not only Canada's, but also the world's most northerly permanently inhabited place. Alert is only 817 kilometers (508 mi) from the North Pole.
Often seen in norway or new zealand a what is a long narrow ocean inlet that reaches far inland?
In Norway it is called a 'fjord'. Sometimes this is spelled 'fiord'. Geographers have another term, 'ria', which includes bigger inlets and those which were not formed by glaciation. There is some confusion about usage of the words, so you might like to refer to 'ria' on Wikipedia for a full explanation.
What is the most northern town in Canada?
Alert, Nunavut Territories, Canada is the most northerly inhabited place in the world. It is a radar and weather station. 82 degrees 28 minutes north latitude. http://www.grc.k12.nf.ca/climatecanada/alert.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alert,_Nunavut Grise Fiord, Nunavut Territories, Canada is the most northerly civilian community in Canada. 76 degrees 25 minutes north latitude. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grise_Fiord,_Nunavut Iqualuit, the former answer is much further south and, in fact, is south of the arctic circle. It is located at 63 degrees 45 minutes north latitude. There are many communities which are more northerly.
When was Grise Fiord created?
Grise Fiord was created in 1953.
What is Grise Fiord's population?
Grise Fiord's population is 141.
What is the area of Grise Fiord?
The area of Grise Fiord is 332.7 square kilometers.
What is the airport code for Grise Fiord Airport?
The airport code for Grise Fiord Airport is YGZ.
What is fiord formed by?
The answer is Norway
How do you spell fiord?
you just spelled it
Is a fiord a period of the Ice age?
A fiord is a drowned, steep-sided valley previously cut by a glacier when sea level was lower.
What word does these letters spell rodif?
fiord.
Can you drive a can?
No. a Fiord is a place between mountines.
What is a sentence for the word fiord?
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes is a fiord.Sentence = "I saw a Fiord when I went to the sea side"....
A town set at the head Lake fiord?
Seydisfjordur is a town set at the head of Lake Fiord. This eastern fishing town is popular with young artists.
Which German battleship was sunk in Norway?
Tirpitz was sunk in a fiord Scharnhorst was sunk off the Norwegian coast and the Cruiser Blucher was destroyed in another fiord
