fjord
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The idea for the epic photograph originated during an international break in 2023, when Yarrow shot Haaland alone in Viking dress, waist-deep in an Oslo fjord.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The sheer power of that amount of rock plunging into the fjord in under a minute created a gigantic wave almost 500 metres tall.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
At home in Trondheim, Klaebo challenges himself once a month with a brutal 30-minute roller-ski climb from the sea-level fjord to a mountain peak, gaining nearly one-third of a vertical mile.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
"In winter, everything is white, and if you are flying in a helicopter, for example, and have to monitor an area, you cannot see if a snowmobile has been driven down to a fjord."
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
There are no sandy beaches on the fjord.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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