glaciationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɡleɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɡleɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/the forming, existence, or movement of glaciers over the surface of the earth:
This landscape shows many clear features of glaciation.
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Precipitation: snow & ice
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- mogul
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- sleet
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- terminal moraine
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