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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.


glaciology

/ ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌɡlæsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɡleɪ-; ˌɡleɪ- /

noun

  1. the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌglaciˈologist, noun
  • glaciological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gla·ci·o·log·i·cal [gley-shee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, -see-], glaci·o·logic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glaciology1

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

“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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