Examples of 'glaciation' in a sentence

Meaning of "glaciation"

glaciation (noun) - the process or period of the formation, advance, and retreat of glaciers on the earth's surface, often shaping landscapes and affecting climates
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  • The process of covering with a glacier, or the state of being glaciated; the production of glacial phenomena; an ice age
  • A particular instance of glacier formation.
  • The act of freezing.

How to use "glaciation" in a sentence

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I think the glaciation thing is cooler somehow.
The evidence points to a global spread of glaciation.
Local glaciation has been recorded on the mountain.
There is no evidence of glaciation near either pole.
Global glaciation episodes represent only a fraction of it.
The entire park shows evidence of glaciation.
Of intense glaciation over the whole bay.
Its form has been extensively shaped by glaciation.
Enormous glaciation and lowering of sea levels.
The topography has been greatly influenced by glaciation.
The glaciation was responsible for these boulders as well.
The current relief owes much to glaciation.
Glaciation has affected the watershed in the past.
This area was subsequently reshaped by glaciation.
Multiple stages of glaciation probably occurred.

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The landscape shows evidence of past glaciation.
Glaciation strongly affected the topography.
It consists of dozens of vernal pools created by glaciation.
Glaciation occurs especially in the east.
Earth is poised on the edge of another glaciation.
A glaciation period is marked by glacial and interglacial periods.
Far more dangerous is the coming glaciation.
A major consequence of glaciation is its effect on sea levels.
From the time of the last glaciation.
Most recent glaciation gradually ends.
That in turn created a global glaciation event.
Glaciation has left a strong mark on the landscape.
Almost all of the area was affected by glaciation.
The effects of glaciation were global.
The remainder of the park escaped glaciation.
The evidence of such glaciation in the recent past is robust.
The páramo landscape has been influenced by glaciation.
The glaciation covered a large surface area in the past.
It was formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation.
Glaciation has left numerous features on the landscape here.
Sea levels may fall because of increased glaciation.
Glaciation in the area has carved out several moraines.
Much of the park shows the effects of glaciation.
He regarded glaciation as a regional phenomenon.
Thus global sea level fell during glaciation.
The glaciation that caused the extinction of marine species.
Elsewhere the land is characterized by glaciation.
Water erosion and glaciation molded its striking features.
Another hypothesis is isostasy connected to glaciation.
Climatic fluctuations were extreme as glaciation continued and became pervasive.
Rock flows or moraines are another characteristic left by glaciation.
This was likely caused by intense glaciation and a drop in sea levels.
Climates are assumed to have been warm with no evidence of glaciation.
Sea level changes are mostly due to glaciation or plate tectonics.
It would be greatly beneficial because it would stave off a glaciation.

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