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.

Origin of glaciology

1
First recorded in 1890–95; glaci(er) + -o- + -logy

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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for glaciology

glaciology

/ (ˌɡlæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡleɪ-) /


noun
  1. 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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