FORMATION OF

Corrie CORRIE, ARETE and PYRAMID PEAK.

Arête In this set of diagrams we shall see how the

processes of plucking and abrasion, as well as
Pyramidal ROTATIONAL FLOW and frost shattering create
peak the three most common features of UPLAND
glacial erosion.
Plucking

Abrasion Annotated photo of corrie and lochan in

Scottish Highlands
Frost
shattering Arête formed when two
Rotational flowof glacier scooped and corries erode back to
Rotational; deepened corrie at centre back
flow
Frost shattering
Tarn Lip-less eroded
(lochan)

Lip

Scoop

Excavate

Gouge

tear

Tarn//lochan formed as water

back wall steepened by collects in hollow
plucking

Corries, arêtes and pyramidal peaks are distinctive features of

upland glaciation, found in eg Cairngorms and Lake District. Drawing
labelled diagrams is a good way of explaining how they are formed
 Corrie Formation

Practise drawing a sketch of the photo by

completing and labelling the outline sketch

Cairngorms

Plateau

Line of corries in the Cairngorm plateau.

Note how the snow lingers in the shaded

hollows

Rotational flowof glacier scooped and

deepened corrie at centre