(geology) Alteration of any part of the earth's surface by passage of a glacier, chiefly by glacial erosion or deposition.
(meteorology) The transformation of cloud particles from waterdrops to ice crystals, as in the upper portion of a cumulonimbus cloud.
glaciation
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action
Meaning #2:
the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
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- Chelford interstadial
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