Thermo-erosional cirque

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Term: Thermo-erosional cirque
Definition: The usually steep, horseshoe-shaped headwall of a retrogressive thaw slump.  NSIDCCryosphere 

The usually steep, horseshoe-shaped headwall of a retrogressive thaw slump  IPAPermafrost 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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