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Term: Arete
Definition: Sharp, narrow ridge formed as a result of glacial erosion from both sides.  NSIDCCryosphere 

A jagged, narrow ridge that separates two adjacent glacier valleys or cirques. The ridge frequently resembles the blade of a serrated knife. A French term referring to the bones in a fish backbone.

Sharp topographic ridge that separates cirques on a mountain that is or has been glaciated.  PhysicalGeography 

(from the French) A sharp, narrow, often pinnacled ridge, formed as a result of glacial erosion from both sides.  Swisseduc 

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Term: Arete
Definition: A jagged, narrow ridge that separates two adjacent glacier valleys or cirques. The ridge frequently resembles the blade of a serrated knife. A French term referring to the bones in a fish backbone.
Created 2022.03.08
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Term: Arete
Definition: Sharp topographic ridge that separates cirques on a mountain that is or has been glaciated.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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Term: Arete
Definition: (from the French) A sharp, narrow, often pinnacled ridge, formed as a result of glacial erosion from both sides.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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Term: Arete
Definition: Sharp, narrow ridge formed as a result of glacial erosion from both sides.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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