fjordic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /fiˈɔ(ə)ɹdɪk/ (General-American)
- /fiˈɔːdɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fjɔ(ə)ɹdɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˈfiːɔːdɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fjɔːdɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From fjord + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to fjords.
Why should the flow of water within a fjord be of interest to the geologist? After all, fjordic geomorphology has changed little over the last few thousand years. One reason is that attention has recently focused on fjords as archives of Holocene climate change.
2010, M. E. Inall, P. A. Gillibrand, “The Physics of Mid-latitude Fjords: A Review”, in J. A. Howe, W. E. N. Austin, M. Forwick, M. Paetzel, editors, Fjord Systems and Archives (Geographical Society Special Publication; no. 344), London: The Geological Society, →ISBN, page 17: