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glaciology

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gla·ci·ol·o·gy  (glsh-l-j, -s-)
n.
The scientific study of glaciers and their effects on the landscape.
[glaci(er) + -logy.]
glaci·o·logic (--ljk), glaci·o·logi·cal adj.
glaci·olo·gist n.
glaciology [ˌglæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ ˌgleɪ-]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the distribution, character, and effects of glaciers
glaciological  [ˌglæsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˌgleɪ-], glaciologic adj
glaciologist , glacialist n
glaciology
the branch of geology that studies the nature, distribution, and movement of glaciers and their effects upon the earth’s topography. — glaciologist, n. — glaciological, adj.
See also: Geology
Translations
glaciology [ˌglæsɪˈɒlədʒɪ] N → glaciología f
glaciology
n → Gletscherkunde f, → Glaziologie f (form)
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