glaciology
noun
gla·ci·ol·o·gy
ˌglā-shē-ˈä-lə-jē 
-sē-
: any of the branches of science dealing with snow or ice accumulation, glaciation, or glacial epochs
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Pettit calls it forensic glaciology.
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Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2017
Michèle Koppes, professor of glaciology at the University of British Columbia, will discuss the impact of rising sea levels and disappearing glaciers on communities that rely on the seas for tourism and their economies, and the impact on all of us who rely on fresh water to drink.
—Alan Henry, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2022
While on the west ridge of the UAF campus, Alda also visited the glaciology lab at the Geophysical Institute.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2022
But a different type of satellite technology was about to turn glaciology on its head.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2017
Michèle Koppes, professor of glaciology at the University of British Columbia, will discuss the impact of rising sea levels and disappearing glaciers on communities that rely on the seas for tourism and their economies, and the impact on all of us who rely on fresh water to drink.
—Alan Henry, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2022
While on the west ridge of the UAF campus, Alda also visited the glaciology lab at the Geophysical Institute.
—Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2022
But a different type of satellite technology was about to turn glaciology on its head.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
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“Glaciology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaciology. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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