How to Use glaciology in a Sentence

glaciology

noun
  • Finding the location of the cache is already a gain for glaciology research.
    — Alexandra Svokos, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2022
  • But a different type of satellite technology was about to turn glaciology on its head.
    — Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
  • These initial studies set the foundations for modern glaciology.
    — Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025
  • This kind of geoengineering, meant to address the symptoms of climate change without slowing it down, was a bête noire in the glaciology community.
    — Christian Elliott, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The crises helped push Peru’s government to establish a federal glaciology unit that would shore up the country’s most dangerous glacial lakes.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Expert guides will also be on the tour, available to teach guests about marine biology, glaciology and Antarctic history.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2021
  • All previous records were shattered at one location monitored by the university’s glaciology group for more than 60 years.
    — USA Today, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The same goes for the expedition team, comprising experts in various fields from marine biology to glaciology to sea kayaking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • This was big data come to glaciology, each reflected point tied to coordinates in space—as though the team suddenly had one million GPS units on the glacier at once.
    — Paul Voosen, Science Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
  • For his graduate research in glaciology, Cook’s plan was to study depressions on glaciers as a way to learn more about mysterious Swiss-cheese pits in Martian ice.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2016
  • Though the focus is mainly on studying climate, glaciology, and Earth’s magnetic field, life on the base also mimics some of the difficulties associated with space travel.
    — Philip Toledano, National Geographic, 12 Dec. 2016
  • Knight covers vast swaths of territory with this book, from a careful examination of the development of glaciology, to thoughtful critiques of art and literature inspired by and focusing upon glaciers.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2020
  • The expedition team had members from eight countries who conducted research in a range of areas, including biology, glaciology and meteorology.
    — Fox News, 15 June 2019
  • Its few dozen inhabitants study climate, sea ice, cosmic rays, meteorology, glaciology and biodiversity.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists focus on research at McMurdo in many fields including biology, geospace sciences, glaciology and climate systems.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2022
  • This is a disarming approach to the otherwise challenging world of glaciology and the impact of the Big Data Revolution on the conduct of scientific research.
    — Charlotte Gray, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Experts and expedition leaders will present workshops about marine wildlife, glaciology, ecology, climate change, astronomy, photography and the region's history.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • Despite its harsh environment, Concordia is an ideal site for a wide range of scientific research, including glaciology, atmospheric science, astronomy and space medicine.
    — Ryan French, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Every year, several projects related to atmospheric, glaciology, and geological sciences are undertaken to unearth the hidden mysteries of the continent.
    — Pradeep Tomar, Quartz India, 13 May 2020
  • In that desolate, frozen, isolation, scientists perform vital astrophysics, biology, geology, glaciology, geomorphology, ice core, ocean, and climate systems research.
    — Lukas Harnisch, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Esperanza Research Station, where the record reading was observed, is an Argentine research station used for studies in glaciology, meteorology, climate science, seismology, and oceanography.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2021

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