[gley-shee-ol-uh-jee, -see-] 
| the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography. |
| gla·ci·ol·o·gy (glā'shē-ŏl'ə-jē, -sē-) n. The scientific study of glaciers and their effects on the landscape. [glaci(er) + -logy.] gla'ci·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), gla'ci·o·log'i·cal adj., gla'ci·ol'o·gist n. |
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