deglaciation
[/ˌdiːɡleɪʃiˈeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: deglaciações
deglaciação
1. The process of glacial retreat or the disappearance of glaciers and ice sheets, typically due to climatic warming
The deglaciation period following the last ice age lasted thousands of years.
O período de deglaciação após a última era glacial durou milhares de anos.
2. The geological and environmental changes that occur as ice coverage diminishes from a region
Deglaciation in the Alps has exposed previously frozen landscapes.
A deglaciação nos Alpes expostos paisagens anteriormente congeladas.
Deglaciation is primarily a scientific and academic term used in discussions of climate science, geology, and paleontology in both Brazil and Portugal. It has become increasingly prominent in public discourse due to contemporary climate change concerns and the observable retreat of glaciers in places like the Alps and Andes. The term is not commonly used in everyday conversation and is predominantly found in educational, scientific, and environmental policy contexts.
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