Strandflat
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.3|Strandflat at Herøy Municipality (Nordland)|Herøy Municipality, northern Norway
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11 sectionsContents
- Norwegian strandflat
- Characteristics
- Geological origin
- Frost weathering, glaciers and sea ice
- Deep weathering and antiquity
- Outside Norway
- Gallery
- References
- Explanatory footnotes
- Citations
- General literature
thumb|upright=1.3|Strandflat at Herøy Municipality (Nordland)|Herøy Municipality, northern Norway
Strandflat () is a landform typical of the Norwegian coast consisting of a flattish erosion surface on the coast and near-coast seabed. In Norway, strandflats provide room for settlements and agriculture, constituting important cultural landscapes. The shallow and protected waters of strandflats are valued fishing grounds that provide sustenance to traditional fishing settlements. Outside Norway proper, strandflats can be found in other high-latitude areas, such as Antarctica, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, the Russian Far North, Greenland, Svalbard, Sweden, and Scotland.