GEO*WORD  ( 1 )

                                                       TARN

It is a mountain lake or pool formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier.It is formed when either rain or river water fills the cirque.The word is derived from the word tjörn meaning pond.In Scandinavian languages a tjern or tjärn, tärn or tjørn is a small natural lake, often in a forest or with vegetation close around it or growing into the lake.

Example:        1. Veľké Hincovo pleso tarn in  Slovakia

                         2.  Andrews Tarn in U.S.A

                         3.  Mackenzie Tarn  in Australia