glaciology
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Regine Hock, professor of glaciology at the University of Oslo, has been visiting the Alps since the 1970s.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025
"It may likely not be as hot as 2023 — because that was an El Nino event, which has now died down," said Imperial College London glaciology professor Martin Siegert.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
Mejía, an expert in glaciology, said there are some mountain ranges in Peru where glaciers have almost disappeared, namely Chila, which has lost 99% of its glacial surface since 1962.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
“The glue isn’t there anymore,” says Antonella Senese, a glaciology and climate science researcher at the University of Milan in Italy.
From Scientific American • Apr. 3, 2023
The many glaciers occurring in the Alps of central Europe where glaciology arose doubtless suggested this explanation.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth
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