cirque
C28170
concept
A cirque is a bowl-shaped, amphitheater-like hollow on a mountainside formed by glacial erosion, typically found at the head of a valley glacier.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cirque headwall | 1 |
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Pombie (local toponym)
surface form:
Pombie
|
— |
| Combe Laval | — |
|
Chartreuse Massif
surface form:
Cirque de Saint-Même
|
— |
| Cirque de Mafate | — |
| Cirque de Cilaos | — |
| Cirque de Salazie | — |
| Karasawa Cirque | — |
| Gaube Valley headwall | cirque headwall |