| Term: | Compound basins |
| Definition: |
Several catchment areas of a simple basin type (see below) in a specific zone of accumulation feeding a glacier tongue; Two or more individual accumulation basins feeding one glacier system; Can be used if a mountain glacier consists of several cirques, but has no valley developed GLIMSGlacier
Dendritic system of Outlet- or valley glaciers of more than one 'compound basin' that merge together; Two or more individual valley glaciers issuing from tributary valleys and coalescing GLIMSGlacier GCW |