periglaciation

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Etymology

peri- +‎ glaciation

Noun

periglaciation (usually uncountable, plural periglaciations)

  1. Geomorphic processes resulting from seasonal thawing of snow in areas of permafrost, the runoff from which refreezes in ice wedges and other structures.
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