glaciology
[ gley-shee-ol-uh-jee, -see- ]
noun
the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
Origin of glaciology
1Other 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, adjective
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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, adjective
- glaciologist or glacialist, noun
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