Difference between revisions of "Fjord"
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Geirangerfjord in Norway [3]
References
- ↑ Pinet P.R. 1998.Invitation to Oceanography. Jones and Barlett Publishers. p. 508
- ↑ Karleskint G. 1998. Introduction to marine biology. Harcourt Brace College Publishers. p.378
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fjord - Frédéric de Goldschmidt
