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Fjords Explained: Deep Water Behind a Sill
Fjords are drowned glacial valleys with a rock sill at the door. How that sill shapes circulation, deep-water renewal, anoxia risk — and why fjords shelter rich kelp.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Fjords are drowned glacial valleys with a rock sill at the door. How that sill shapes circulation, deep-water renewal, anoxia risk — and why fjords shelter rich kelp.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Internal waves arrive in packets of solitary giants, break underwater, and flood reefs with cold, nitrate-rich water. A field guide to the surf no one sees.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·