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Cirque (GTY_6)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: gty_6.ttl

Name

cirque

Attribute

GTY Glacier Type

Definition

A small glacier that forms within a cirque basin, generally high on the side of a mountain.

Description

A Cirque is a type of Alpine Glacier

Accepted

2023-01-03

Defined by

USGS

Allowed for

• BJ030 Glacier

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_04841 Cirque

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.