glaciation

Noun

Meaning

Act of freezing.

That which is formed by freezing; ice.

The process of glaciating, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

frost snow draft freezing glacial freeze refrigeration chill coldness chilling air conditioning wintertime rawness ague frigidity
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Antonyms

hotness heat warm melting fervor broil
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Hypernyms

geologic process geological process environmental condition

Hyponyms

Saale glaciation Riss glaciation wolstonian glaciation

Phrases with the word

Elster glaciation Elsterian glaciation Mindel glaciation wolstonian glaciation

Anagrams

caligation

Examples

Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe Source: Internet

A further difficulty in suggesting that BIFs marked the end of the glaciation is that they are found interbedded with glacial sediments. Source: Internet

A fall in the sea-level led to massive glaciation; consequently, grasslands abounded in nutritious forage. Source: Internet

Another factor is the increased aridity occurring with glacial maxima, which reduces the precipitation available to maintain glaciation. Source: Internet

A great change was in the cards, however, and sea levels fell steadily in accord with the cooling temperatures for ~30 million years leading up to the Hirnantian glaciation. Source: Internet

Although the boron variations may be evidence of extreme climate change, they need not imply a global glaciation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

glaciate glaciated glaciated valley glacier Glacier Bay water shrew glacier bear