glaciaalinen
Glaciaalinen is a Finnish adjective that means relating to glaciers or glaciation. It is used in scientific contexts—especially geology, geomorphology, and climatology—to describe processes, conditions, deposits, and landscapes associated with glacial activity. The term can refer to ice-age climates as well as to the formation of landforms produced by glaciers. In everyday Finnish, more general phrases may use glasi or jäätikkö-related terms, but glaciaalinen remains common in technical writing.
Etymology and usage: glaciaalinen derives from the Finnish base glaciaali, which is a loan-type formation from
Typical contexts: Glaciaalinen processes include ice sheets and valley glaciers that erode, transport, and deposit material.
See also: glaciers, glaciation, glacial geology, Pleistocene, interglacial.