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glaciologist

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

noun

  1. glacialist.


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"One meeting was held between us and the Chinese side and that was it, nothing came out of it," said Dr DP Dobhal, a retired glaciologist who headed the glaciology programme at the Wadia Institute.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Ten years ago, I wouldn't have thought that it's possible to lose glaciers so quickly," said Dr Fabien Maussion, a glaciologist at the University of Bristol, who was not involved in the Swiss report.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

“It’s right here,” glaciologist Alison Criscitiello says, pointing to a nearly invisible gray smudge behind the glass, on a 5-foot-long, 1,550-year-old bisected cylinder of ice.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

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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