periglacial
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of periglacial
Example Sentences
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"We are left not knowing what criteria will be used, not knowing which technical bodies will be involved, and clearly, any glacier and any periglacial environment could be at risk," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"The periglacial environment, apart from being water reserves because they consist of water inside, undergoes a gradual thaw that feeds the rivers and streams of our country," she explains.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
But Greenpeace has criticised the bill for arguing that not all glaciers and periglacial environments act as strategic water reserves.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
"The primary function of all glaciers and the entire periglacial environment is to act as a freshwater reservoir," Agostina Rossi Serra, a biologist working with Greenpeace said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
During the last ice age it experienced what geologists call a periglacial climate—a zone at the edge of an ice sheet characterized by frequent freeze-thaw cycles that fractured the rock.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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