Word of the Day:
glaciation
What It Means
The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age
A particular instance of glacier formation.
The act of freezing.
Glaciation in Context
“For cave glaciation to occur it is necessary that the air temperature outside the caves be negative either for all or part of a year; such conditions exist in many regions of the world.”
Did You Know?
From French glaciation, from glace (“ice”).
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