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glaciologist

American  
[gley-shee-ol-uh-jist, -see-] / ˌgleɪ ʃiˈɒl ə dʒɪst, -si- /

noun

  1. glacialist.


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Naomi Ochwat, a glaciologist at the University of Innsbruck and lead author of the study, is now examining whether other glaciers may face similar risks.

From Science Daily May 19, 2026

"I'm just so excited to look at that and just see the whole bed of Antarctica at once," said Prof Robert Bingham, a glaciologist at the University of Edinburgh who co-authored the study.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

Scientists who study glaciers tend to focus on ice volume loss rather than individual glaciers, says glaciologist Lander Van Tricht, because that metric has the more dire global consequences.

From Slate Dec. 19, 2025

An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice that is 130,000 years old.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

Brugman was a glaciologist, a scientist who studied the movement of glaciers.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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