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deglaciation Geol.|diːgleɪʃɪˈeɪʃən|
[f. de- II. 1 + glaciation 2.]
The disappearance of ice from a previously glaciated region.
1895J. D. Dana Man. Geol. (ed. 4) iv. iv. 969 Partial deglaciation, and the formation of a sheet of drift perhaps 20′ in thickness, with occasional layers of soil embedded in the drift. 1947R. F. Flint Glacial Geol. & Pleistocene Epoch v. 64 By deglaciation is meant the uncovering of any area as a result of glacier shrinkage. 1961New Scientist 25 May 444/3 It would be interesting to speculate upon the results of sudden deglaciation of the [Antarctic] continent. |