Riss glaciation

/rɪs ˈgleɪʃiˌeɪʃən/
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Definitions of Riss glaciation
  1. noun
    the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
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    type of:
    glaciation
    the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
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