Sentences with phrase «glacial fjords»
But another mechanism — warm ocean currents — has been identified as a driver for glacial melting.A team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute found that warm, sub-tropical, waters work their way into some glacial fjords.
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Book your Central Coast Circle Tour today and get ready to embark on a remarkable journey through pristine glacial fjords into the heart of The Great Bear Rainforest.
Straddling Argentina and Chile, Patagonia is a picturesque land of mountain ranges and glacial fjords that sweeps across the southernmost portion of South America.
Board the ferry in Port Hardy, neighbouring the village of Gwa «sala - Nakwaxda «xw and the Kwakiutl First Nation, and journey north through a landscape of rugged glacial fjords, towering old - growth rainforests and rich history, into Nuxalk Nation territory in Bella Coola.
They found glacial fjords hundreds of meters deeper than previously estimated; the full extent of the marine - based portions of the glaciers; deep troughs enabling Atlantic Ocean water to reach the glacier fronts and melt them from below; and few shallow sills that limit contact with this warmer water.
Embrace the city's thrill - seeking spirit on a helicopter ride over the glacial fjord of Milford Sound.
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Think clean air and water, mineral - rich hot springs, deep fjords, untouched glacial rivers, health and harmony.
Stop at Hellesylt situated at the top of Sunnylvsfjorden before passing through the narrow glacial channel to Geiranger Fjord, home to some of Europe's most breathtakingly dramatic scenery and rightly claiming the name «Jewel of the Fjords».
The authors propose that glacial earthquakes are caused by icebergs overturning and scraping the fjord bottom during calving.