glaciology
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
1Other 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
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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.
The many glaciers occurring in the Alps of central Europe where glaciology arose doubtless suggested this explanation.
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British Dictionary definitions for glaciology
/ (ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡleɪ-) /
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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