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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Glaciology
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Toponymy
DEF

... a glacially eroded hollow in a mountainside.

CONT

Antler Cirque, Nfld.

OBS

cirque: term validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

OBS

corrie: term used in Scotland.

OBS

basin: term used in Western United States.

OBS

cwm: term of Welsh origin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Glaciologie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Toponymie
DEF

Dépression profonde en demi-cercle dominée par des parois rocheuses verticales ou très abruptes, formée par l'érosion glaciaire.

OBS

Les cirques sont situés à flan de montagne, et généralement à la tête des vallées glaciaires.

OBS

cirque : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Glaciología
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Toponimia
DEF

Depresión más o menos circular bordeada de laderas abruptas, que ha sufrido o sufre la acción glaciar.

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