glaciology
noun
gla·ci·ol·o·gy
ˌglā-shē-ˈä-lə-jē 
-sē-
: any of the branches of science dealing with snow or ice accumulation, glaciation, or glacial epochs
Examples of glaciology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Its few dozen inhabitants study climate, sea ice, cosmic rays, meteorology, glaciology and biodiversity.
—
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, explore the introduction of mountaineering in the late 1800s by Swiss guides, and discover the park’s role as the birthplace of glaciology and the site of the earliest glacier research in North America.
—Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
This kicked off a family legacy of annual glaciology measurements at Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho, Victoria, and Wenkchemna Glaciers, which started in 1896 and ended in 1922.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
This first-ever inventory of crevasses across the entire Greenland Ice Sheet will help do that, said William Colgan, a glaciology and climate professor with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, who was not involved with the study.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glaciology
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Additionally, explore the introduction of mountaineering in the late 1800s by Swiss guides, and discover the park’s role as the birthplace of glaciology and the site of the earliest glacier research in North America.
—Jenny Wisniewski, USA Today, 26 July 2025
This kicked off a family legacy of annual glaciology measurements at Illecillewaet, Asulkan, Yoho, Victoria, and Wenkchemna Glaciers, which started in 1896 and ended in 1922.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
This first-ever inventory of crevasses across the entire Greenland Ice Sheet will help do that, said William Colgan, a glaciology and climate professor with the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, who was not involved with the study.
—Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glaciology
Cite this Entry
“Glaciology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaciology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share