glaciology

[ gley-shee-ol-uh-jee, -see- ]

noun
  1. the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.

Origin of glaciology

1
First recorded in 1890–95; glaci(er) + -o- + -logy

Other words from glaciology

  • gla·ci·o·log·i·cal [gley-shee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, -see-], /ˌgleɪ ʃi əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -si-/, gla·ci·o·log·ic, adjective

Words Nearby glaciology

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How to use glaciology in a sentence

  • “I was really excited about the way he wanted to apply old ideas in other fields to glaciology—things that existed in engineering and materials science for decades but no one had brought into glaciology,” she says.

    Frozen | Alice Dragoon | August 24, 2022 | MIT Technology Review
  • The many glaciers occurring in the Alps of central Europe where glaciology arose doubtless suggested this explanation.

    Climatic Changes | Ellsworth Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for glaciology

glaciology

/ (ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡleɪ-) /


noun
  1. the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers

Derived forms of glaciology

  • glaciological (ˌɡlæsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌɡleɪ-) or glaciologic, adjective
  • glaciologist or glacialist, noun

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