What is the meaning of glaciation?

noun

  • The condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action.
    • usage: "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe"
  • The process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice. .
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