Tarn - Illustrated Glossary Alpine Glacial Landforms

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Lake Ellen Wilson is an example of a tarn. The back wall of the cirque containing Lake Ellen Wilson is marked on the topographic map in red. The photo was taken part-way down the cirque headwall where the camera is located, looking towards the southwest.

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Created March 1998 by Karen A. Lemke. Last updated January 17, 2002 by KAL (klemke@uwsp.edu).

	Lake Ellen Wilson is an example of a tarn. The back wall of the cirque containing Lake Ellen Wilson is marked on the topographic map in red. The photo was taken part-way down the cirque headwall where the camera is located, looking towards the southwest.