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periglacial

/ˌpɛrɪˈɡleɪʃəl/

Translations

periglacialadjective

more periglacial

Comp.

most periglacial

Super.

/ˌpɛrɪˈɡleɪʃəl/

périglaciaireGéologie, climat; se dit des zones et des processus liés au voisinage des glaciers ou des calottes glaciaires.

The periglacial landscape was marked by frost-shattered rocks and patterned ground.

Le paysage périglaciaire était marqué par des roches fracturées par le gel et un sol polygonal.

Synonyms

periglacialadjective

Relating to the area surrounding a glacier or ice sheet, characterized by cold temperatures and freeze-thaw processes.

The periglacial landscape was marked by frost-shattered rocks and patterned ground.

Designating or produced by geological processes linked to repeated freezing and thawing of water in soils and rocks near ice sheets.

Periglacial weathering has left a mantle of angular debris on the slope.