Fjords
Fjords (sometimes spelled fiords) are drowned glacier valleys. The depth of a fjord may exceed 1 mi (1.6 km) while the length sometimes exceeds 60 mi (97 km).
Geologic evidence indicates that s...
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Quebec City, Canada (dpa) - Blue whales, humpback whales and
belugas swim deep into the Saint Lawrence river in search of food.
The river, which is so wide it could ...
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A wave of small earthquakes that has caused alarm in southern Chile may be related to the birth of an undersea volcano, officials said Tuesday.More than 1,700 tremors have been recorded recently in...
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An earthquake in remote southern Chile shook free a landslide of rocks, sending them smashing into a narrow fjord and causing massive 25-foot waves that swept away 10 beachgoers. Three bodies were ...
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On the skipper's command, deckhands haul in tarred ropes to lower the flax sail. Oars splash into the water. The crew, grimacing with strain, pull with steady strokes sending the sleek Viking longs...
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On the skipper's command, deckhands haul in tarred ropes to lower the flax sail. Oars splash into the water. The crew, grimacing with strain, pull with steady strokes sending the sleek Viking longs...
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Copenhagen/Oslo (dpa) - Rain, blustery winds and poor visibility
forced Norwegian Queen Sonja Friday to cancel a scheduled tour with
the royal yacht along the inland waterwa...
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Oslo (dpa) - A prototype power plant based on the principle of
osmosis is in the works in oil and gas rich Norway, Norwegian group
Statkraft said Wednesday.
S...
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A 30-meter (100-foot) replica of a Viking longship glided out of Denmark's Roskilde fjord Sunday, with 65 crew members determined to sail the ship across the North Sea to Ireland.Ireland's Environm...
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A 100-foot-long replica of a Viking longship glided out of a Danish fjord Sunday with 65 crew members determined to sail across the North Sea to Ireland.Roughly 4,000 people watched the Sea Stallio...
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A 100-foot-long replica of a Viking longship glided out of a Danish fjord Sunday with 65 crew members determined to sail across the North Sea to Ireland.Roughly 4,000 people watched the Sea Stallio...
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Fjords
A whale safari on Quebec's Saint Lawrence river
