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periglacial

Adjective

Meaning

periglacial (not comparable)

English Wikipedia has an article on:periglacialWikipedia
(geomorphology) Of or pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier.

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Dating and understanding the various phases of activity is complicated by disturbance of the natural chalk by periglacial effects and animal burrowing, poor quality early excavation records, and a lack of accurate, scientifically verified dates. Source: Internet

The mammoth steppe was a periglacial landscape with rich herb and grass vegetation that disappeared along with the mammoth because of environmental changes in the climate. Source: Internet

These deposits were brought in by the winds during the periglacial periods, suggesting that wide, flat marshes were then part of the landscape, which the new river Brent proceeded to cut down. Source: Internet

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