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Salvatnet
Salvatnet is a lake in the List of municipalities of Norway, municipalities of Namsos and Nærøysund in Trøndelag counties of Norway, county, Norway. With its deepest depth of , it is Norway's and Europe's Lakes in Norway#Deepest lakes, second-deepest lake, after Hornindalsvatnet. Alternate sources give the depth as either or at the deepest point. The lake sits very close to the ocean, about above sea level at the surface and reaches to a depth of below sea level. It is a very large lake with an area of , a volume of , and a shoreline that is around. Salvatnet is a meromictic lake, meaning that the water is permanently stratified, often without oxygen in the lower depths (bottom water) due to density gradient and a lack of turnover. A meromictic lake often preserves records of the geologic past. The lower layer of the lake is highly Saline water, saline and as a result denser than the higher levels of water. Other meromictic lakes in Norway with old seawater in the lower de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes In Norway
There are at least 450,000 freshwater lakes in Norway. Most were created by glacial erosion. Types of lakes Various Sami and Norwegian language terms distinguish different types of lake, and often feature in place names: * ''Fjord'': Although normally used to describe a saltwater inlet, in eastern Norway a long, narrow fresh water lake is also called a ''fjord'' (though this differs from the English use of the word: see fjord). Randsfjorden, mapped on the left, is the largest example of an inland fjord. * ''Sjø'': Although normally used to describe a sea, ''Sjø'' is also a large fresh-water lake that is not as narrow as a fjord. Examples include Vansjø in Østfold and Selbusjø in Sør-Trøndelag. * ''Mjøs'': The form ''mjøs'' is also used for larger lakes. Mjøsa itself is a large lake between the towns of Gjøvik, Lillehammer and Hamar. Other examples of the usage include Vangsmjøse in Vang, Oppland. * ''Vatn'': A ''vatn'' (or ''vann'') is a small lake. You can wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |