Geologically, a
fjord or
fiord (
or ) is a long, narrow
inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by
glacial erosion. There are many fjords on the coasts of
Alaska,
British Columbia,
Chile,
Greenland,
Iceland, the
Kerguelen Islands,
New Zealand,
Norway,
Labrador,
Nunavut,
Newfoundland, and
Washington state.