Noun: deglaciation dee,gley-see'ey-shun
- The process of glaciers melting and retreating from an area
"Deglaciation has accelerated due to global warming"
- (geology) a period of climate change at the end of a glacial period
"The deglaciation after the last ice age dramatically reshaped the landscape"
Derived forms: deglaciations
Encyclopedia: Deglaciation