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glaciology

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Also known as glacial geology, glaciogeology

thumb|right|Lateral moraine on a glacier joining the [[Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Swiss Alps. The moraine is the high bank of debris in the top left hand quarter of the image.]] thumb|Glaciologist Erin Pettit in Antarctica, 2016|upright

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Glaciology is the scientific study of glaciers and ice sheets, including their formation, movement, and the physical features they create. It matters because glaciologists like those working in Antarctica help us understand these massive ice formations and their role in our world.

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Overview
  • Types
  • Zones of glaciers
  • Glacier equilibrium line and ELA
  • Movement
  • Rate of movement
  • Glacial Terminology
  • Glacial deposits
  • Stratified
  • Unstratified
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|right|Lateral moraine on a glacier joining the [[Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Swiss Alps. The moraine is the high bank of debris in the top left hand quarter of the image.]] thumb|Glaciologist Erin Pettit in Antarctica, 2016|upright

Glaciology (; ) is the scientific study of glaciers, or, more generally, ice and natural phenomena that involve ice.

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