THE 



JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 



MAY-JUNE, 1894. 



THE NORWEGIAN COAST PLAIN. 



A NEW FEATURE OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF NORWAY. 



The western part of the Scandinavian peninsula is generally 

 spoken of in geographical descriptions as simply sloping down to 

 the sea. This is not exactly true, for there are, along the coast 

 low, almost level tracts which I propose to unite under the term. 

 The Norwegian Coast Plain. This plain begins on the seaward 



Fig. I. Mount Siggen rising above coast plain. 



side with small, naked islands surrounded by shallow water ; far- 

 ther towards the land, it forms a low rim around the higher 

 islands, or constitutes, of itself, rather considerable islands ; still 

 farther on, in the outer parts of the fjords, it may be observed 

 along their sides. This coast plain generally rises towards the 

 land. The height is varying ; probably one hundred meters may 

 be the uppermost limit. This feature in the geography of our 

 country has previously been noted by the author, and by other 



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