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What is a long and narrow ocean inlet that reaches far inland and often seen in Norway or New Zealand?
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∙ 13y ago
This could be a fjord however the exact definition of such is rather complex and there are only four locations in the world where true fjords are found: Norway, Greenland, British Columbia and New Zealand. Other possibilities could include: an inudated river, a narrow bay, a long wide ocean inlet.
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Fjord.
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