Which mechanism explains anomalously deep fjord depths compared to adjacent continental shelf areas?

💡 Explanation

When glaciers advance and retreat, erosion by prolonged glacial scouring excavates deep troughs because ice thickness and pressure drastically increase cutting power, unlike normal rivers. Therefore erosion results in fjord depths much deeper than continental shelves, rather than rebound, subsidence or deposition which operate independent mechanisms.

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