glaciation

Noun
  1. The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice;
    The result of glacial action (synset 114543275)
    "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
    is a type of: environmental condition - the state of the environment
  2. The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice (synset 113508612)
    is a type of: geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
    subtypes:
    • riss glaciation - the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
    • saale glaciation - the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time
    • wolstonian glaciation - the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time

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