Definition
Large masses of ice formed from compressed snow that move slowly across land surfaces. They shape landscapes through erosion and deposition over geological time.
Etymology
From French 'glacier,' from 'glace' (ice), ultimately from Latin 'glacies.' The term was first used in English in the 18th century as European explorers encountered Alpine ice formations.
Kelly Says
Glaciers are Earth's memory banks, preserving atmospheric conditions from thousands of years ago in their ice layers. Scientists can read climate history like tree rings by analyzing trapped air bubbles, making glaciers both destroyers and chroniclers of landscapes.
Translations
ARالعربية
أنهار الجليد
ʾanhār al-jalīd
CACatalà
glaciers
ɡlaˈsjeɾs
CSČeština
ledovce
lɛdɔft͡sɛ
DADansk
gletschere
ɡlɛtˈsɛɐ
DEDeutsch
Gletscher
ɡlɛtʃər
ELΕλληνικά
παγετώνες
paɣeˈtones
ESEspañol
glaciares
ɡlaˈθjaɾes
FISuomi
jäätiköt
jæːtikøt
FRFrançais
glaciers
ɡla.sje
HUMagyar
gleccserek
ɡlet͡ʃɛrɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
gletser
ɡlɛtˈsɛr
IGIG
mmiri ice
mˈmiɾi aɪs
ITItaliano
ghiacciai
ɡjatˈtʃaːi
MSBahasa Melayu
gletser
ɡlɛtˈsɛr
MYမြန်မာ
ရေခဲမြစ်
jè khè myit
NLNederlands
gletsjers
ɣlɛtˈsʏrs
PLPolski
lodowce
lɔˈdɔft͡sɛ
PTPortuguês
glaciares
ɡla.siˈaɾɨʃ
RORomână
ghețari
ɡe.t͡sˈa.rʲ
RUРусский
ледники
lʲɛdˈnʲikʲ
SVSvenska
glaciärer
ɡlaːsiˈeːr
SWKiswahili
barafu
baɾafu
TAதமிழ்
பனிப்பாறை
paṇippāṟai
TEతెలుగు
మంచు నదులు
maṃcu nadulu
THไทย
ธารน้ำแข็ง
tʰaːn náːm kʰɛ̄ŋ
TRTürkçe
buzulları
buzulˈlaɾɯ
UKУкраїнська
льодовики
lʲodɔˈvɪkɪ
VITiếng Việt
sông băng
soŋ ɓaŋ