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Glaciation
01
glaciação, período glacial
the geological process involving the expansion and movement of glaciers, shaping landscapes through erosion, deposition, and the formation of distinctive glacial landforms
Exemplos
The Great Lakes were formed during past glaciation periods when massive ice sheets shaped the landscape.
Os Grandes Lagos foram formados durante os períodos de glaciação passados, quando enormes lençóis de gelo moldaram a paisagem.
Glacial striations on bedrock surfaces provide evidence of the direction of ice flow during glaciation.
Estrias glaciais nas superfícies rochosas fornecem evidências da direção do fluxo de gelo durante a glaciação.
02
the state or condition of a region being covered by glaciers or ice as a result of glacial activity
Exemplos
The valley 's glaciation persisted for thousands of years.
Glaciation left thick ice sheets across the landscape.
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