(hydrology) A common type of small mountain glacier occupying a funnel-shaped hollow or irregular recess in a mountain slope.
niche glacier
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(′nich ′glā·shər)
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A small patch of glacier ice found on an upland slope. Niche glaciers differ from cirque glaciers in that their ice has little effect upon the topography.
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