deglaciation
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déglaciation — [ deglasjasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1911; de dé et glaciation ♦ Géogr. Phase de récession d un appareil glaciaire. ● déglaciation nom féminin Recul des glaciers. ● déglaciation (synonymes) nom féminin Recul des glaciers. Synonymes : récession glaciaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
deglaciation — /dee glay shee ay sheuhn, see /, n. Geol. the gradual melting away of a glacier from the surface of a landmass. [1890 95; DE + GLACIATION] * * * … Universalium
deglaciation — noun diɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən The removal of all glacial land ice from a region, usually by melting. Syn: deglacierization … Wiktionary
deglaciation — the removal of glacier cover (glacial retreat) when ablation outstrips accumulation … Geography glossary
deglaciation — de·glaciation … English syllables
deglaciation — /digleɪsiˈeɪʃən/ (say diglaysee ayshuhn) noun 1. the melting of the ice at the end of an ice age. 2. the melting and receding of glaciers and ice sheets uncovering the land beneath …
deglaciation — (|)dē+ noun : the inclusive process whereby a glacier or ice sheet shrinks to disappearance; also : the result of this process … Useful english dictionary
Post-glacial rebound — A model of present day mass change due to post glacial rebound and the reloading of the ocean basins with seawater. Blue and purple areas indicate rising due to the removal of the ice sheets. Yellow and red areas indicate falling as mantle… … Wikipedia
Younger Dryas — Three temperature records, the GRIP sequence (red) showing the Younger Dryas event at around 11.0 ka BP. The vertical axis shows δ18O, which is a temperature proxy showing the water molecule isotopic composition of 18O in an ice core … Wikipedia
Astrological age — For the song, see Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In. For the album, see The Age of Aquarius (album). An astrological age is a time period in astrology which is believed by some to parallel major changes in the Earth s inhabitants development,… … Wikipedia
