Baltic Shield

British

noun

Also called: Scandinavian Shield.. the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia See shield

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Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland rest atop a part of Earth's crust known as the Fennoscandian Shield, or the Baltic Shield.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

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