A
fjard (, ) is an inlet formed by the marine submergence of formerly glaciated valleys and depressions within a rocky glaciated terrain of low relief. Fjards are characterized by a profile that is shorter, shallower, and broader than the profile of a
fjord. A fjard lacks the steep walls that characterize a glacial trough that has been partially submerged to form a fjord. Examples of fjards are
Bråviken on the coast of
Sweden, Hjortsholm on the coast of
Denmark, and
Somes Sound in
Acadia National Park,
Maine.
