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Glaciation
01
glaciación, periodo glacial
the geological process involving the expansion and movement of glaciers, shaping landscapes through erosion, deposition, and the formation of distinctive glacial landforms
Ejemplos
The Great Lakes were formed during past glaciation periods when massive ice sheets shaped the landscape.
Los Grandes Lagos se formaron durante los períodos de glaciación pasados cuando enormes capas de hielo dieron forma al paisaje.
Glacial striations on bedrock surfaces provide evidence of the direction of ice flow during glaciation.
Las estrías glaciares en las superficies de roca madre proporcionan evidencia de la dirección del flujo de hielo durante la glaciación.
02
the state or condition of a region being covered by glaciers or ice as a result of glacial activity
Ejemplos
The valley 's glaciation persisted for thousands of years.
Glaciation left thick ice sheets across the landscape.
