Tarn

Definition

A small lake occupying a corrie hollow after the glacier has melted.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 1.12, 1.14 · Paper 1

After the ice melts, water may collect in the basin behind the lip. This produces a tarn, or corrie lake. Red Tarn on Helvellyn in the Lake District is an example.
Revise: Glacial Landforms
A lake occupying the basin of a corrie.
Revise: Identifying Glaciated Landforms on OS Maps

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GCSE Geography · key term

A small lake occupying a corrie hollow after the glacier has melted.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 1.12, 1.14 · Paper 1

After the ice melts, water may collect in the basin behind the lip. This produces a tarn, or corrie lake. Red Tarn on Helvellyn in the Lake District is an example.
Revise: Glacial Landforms
A lake occupying the basin of a corrie.
Revise: Identifying Glaciated Landforms on OS Maps

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