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glaciology
[ gley-shee-ol-uh-jee, -see- ]
/ ˌgleɪ ʃiˈɒl ə dʒi, -si- /
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noun
the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
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OTHER 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, adjectiveWords nearby glaciology
glacier milk, Glacier National Park, Glacier Peak, glacier table, glaciologist, glaciology, glacis, glacis plate, Glackens, glad, Gladbach-Rheydt
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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
glaciology
/ (ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡleɪ-) /
noun
the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers
Derived forms of glaciology
glaciological (ˌɡlæsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌɡleɪ-) or glaciologic, adjectiveglaciologist or glacialist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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