glaciation | ||
1. | [ noun ] the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action | |
Examples: | "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe" |
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Related terms: | environmental_condition glaciate | |
2. | [ noun ] (geology) the process of covering with glaciers or masses of ice | |
Related terms: | geological_process riss_glaciation saale_glaciation wolstonian_glaciation glaciate | |
Similar spelling: |
glaciate glaciated |