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FJORDS  

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  • Are formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Many such valleys were formed during the recent ice age. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice load and eroded sediment is removed (also called isostasy or glacial rebound). (en)

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  • 2013-03-05 08:27:59.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (FJORDS [6aed82cb-be90-4e58-ae33-14943ea555be,82741] - GLACIAL LANDFORMS [3c78951a-0293-4fb0-baff-ec7372fe784d,64133]);
  • 2013-04-01 10:01:16.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Are formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Many such valleys were formed during the recent ice age. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice load and eroded sediment is removed (also called isostasy or glacial rebound). language code: en);

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