Noun: glaciation gley-shee'ey-shun or gley-see'ey-shun
- The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
"The glaciation during the Ice Age dramatically shaped the landscape we see today"
- The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action
"Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
Derived forms: glaciations
Type of: environmental condition, geologic process, geological process
Encyclopedia: Glaciation