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glaciology

American

[glay-shee-ol-uh-jee, -see-] / ˌgleɪ ʃiˈɒl ə dʒi, -si- /

noun

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

glaciology British

/ ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡleɪ-, ˌɡleɪ- /

noun

the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers

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Origin of glaciology

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

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The event was identified by Adam Garbo, a PhD student in glaciology at uOttawa's Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

“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 Ellsworth Huntington

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