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  • verb of land To become uncovered as a result of the melting of a former glacier

Etymologies

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de- +‎ glaciate

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Examples

  • If you happen to have shallow magma chambers with volatiles near the surface and deglaciate

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

  • In conclusion, they predicted that, barring "major volcanic eruptions, cooling caused by a negative phase of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation and/or NAO" and "strong decreases in solar output", Greenland is likely to continue to deglaciate.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • In conclusion, they predicted that, barring "major volcanic eruptions, cooling caused by a negative phase of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation and/or NAO" and "strong decreases in solar output", Greenland is likely to continue to deglaciate.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2009

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