noun
- periods when glaciers and ice sheets retreat or disappear from an area
Usage: geological; plural form
Examples
- Multiple deglaciations occurred during the Pleistocene epoch.
- Scientists study deglaciations to understand past climate changes.
- The deglaciations left behind distinctive landforms in the region.
- Evidence of ancient deglaciations can be found in rock formations.
- Rapid deglaciations may have contributed to sea level rise.
- The timing of deglaciations varies across different continents.