Glossary:Cirque

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Cirque
Also: Corrie or Cwm.

A deep, semi-circular depression usually located at the head of a valley and formed by a combination of periglacial action and glacial erosion. It generally extends from a steep rock wall (headwall) to a low frontal rim (ice lip).

Related Words: Periglacial

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