periglaciation

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• Periglacial — is an adjective referring to places in the edges of glacial areas, normally those related to past ice ages rather than those in the modern era. That is to say, at the time in question, the area was not buried by flowing ice but was subject to… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Gilbert West — (born 31 May 1926) is a British botanist, geologist and palaeontologist. He began his career at the age of 18 in 1944 when he joined the Army and spent time in India. On return to England, he went to Clare College, Cambridge in 1948 taking Botany …   Wikipedia

• periglacial — adjective pɛɹəˈɡleɪʃəl Of or pertaining to the area around the edge of a glacier. See Also: periglaciation …   Wiktionary