Fjords: Processes and Products - James P.M. Syvitski, David C. Burrell, Jens M. Skei - Google Books

https://books.google.de/books?id=sZC1BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA56#v=onepage

Fjords are both an interface and a buffer between glaciated continents and the oceans. They exhibit a very wide range in environmental conditions, both in dynamics and geography. Some are truly wonders of the world with their dizzying mountain slopes…