glacisiä
Glacisë is a term used to describe the study and designation of glacier-related phenomena within the earth sciences. It encompasses the processes, landforms, and environmental interactions associated with ice masses, including both present-day glaciers and their historical counterparts, the ice sheets of past climates.
Etymology and scope: the word glacície combines the Latin glacies, meaning ice, with a suffix used in
Key topics and features: glacície covers ice dynamics such as mass balance, flow, and calving; the formation
Methods and data: researchers in glacície rely on remote sensing, satellite observations, LiDAR, ice-penetrating radar, seismic
Distribution and significance: glaciers occur in high mountains and polar regions worldwide, with notable systems in