horn
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A horn is a sharp, pointed peak formed by glacial erosion. It develops when three or more cirques, which are amphitheater-shaped basins at the head of glacial valleys, erode into a mountain from multiple sides. As these cirques expand, they carve away the rock between them, leaving behind steep, knife-like ridges called arĂȘtes. When these arĂȘtes converge at a single point, they form a horn. The Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps is a famous example of a horn.123
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arĂȘteâŠa high triangular peak or horn (such as the Matterhorn) formed by three or more glaciers eroding toward each other.
Read MoreâŠa high triangular peak or horn (such as the Matterhorn) formed by three or more glaciers eroding toward each other.
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glacial landformCirques, tarns, U-shaped valleys, arĂȘtes, and hornsâŠglacially eroded mountains are termed horns, the most widely known of which is the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.
Read MoreâŠglacially eroded mountains are termed horns, the most widely known of which is the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.
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