ˌglās(h)ēˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin glaciation-, glaciatio, from Latin glaciatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the action or process of becoming ice : freezing
the glaciation of clouds
b. : the formation of ice sheets ; specifically : the formation of glaciers
an age of extensive glaciation
2.
a. : the condition of being covered by ice sheets or glaciers ; specifically : glacial
deposits laid down during the period of the second glaciation — American Anthropologist
b.
(1) : subjection to the action of glaciers
cycles of weathering and glaciation — Russell Lord
(2) : the effects produced by the action of glaciers
glaciation that is clearly evident throughout the area