Periglaciation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Periglaciation is a noun meaning Geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.
Meaning
Geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.
Word Forms
- periglaciations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superfrost, glaciation, permafrost, glacioeustasy, glacioisostasy, glaciotectonics.
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