glaciologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌɡleɪ.siˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ us/ˌɡleɪ.siˈɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
冰川学家
a scientist who studies glaciers and other natural phenomena involving ice
Glaciologists believe global warming is causing glaciers to retreat. 冰川学家相信全球变暖正在导致冰川后退。
Lake Imja was first photographed by glaciologist Fritz Muller in 1956. 伊姆扎湖的第一幅照片由冰川学家弗利兹·穆勒于1956年拍摄。
See: glaciology
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- Glaciologists predict that half of the ice coverage in the Alps will have disappeared by the end of this century.
- Three team members rescued two stranded glaciologists, saving their lives.
- Glaciologists have documented large-scale shrinkage of mountain glaciers throughout North and South America.