Why fjords are so different

Fjords like estuaries were created at the end of the last ice age, 10-12 thousand years ago, but estuaries were river valleys and fjords were created from the U shaped valleys gouged out by glaciers. As a result fjords are deep, cold and nutient poor.

[@waller90]

Thanks so much Bill, fascinating as always. Keep it coming!

[@Bill_Sutherland]

Thanks. Wasn’t the ideal conditions to show how beautiful fjords are!