“Cryology”
Shortly before the war this new word for the study of glaciology was coined in Central Europe. The Greek noun κρύος means “cold.” It is not clear why this word should be applied exclusively to cooled water; it could equally well be used for any cooled substance, for example carbon dioxide or ice cre...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1947
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000001179 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000001179 |
| Summary: | Shortly before the war this new word for the study of glaciology was coined in Central Europe. The Greek noun κρύος means “cold.” It is not clear why this word should be applied exclusively to cooled water; it could equally well be used for any cooled substance, for example carbon dioxide or ice cream. |
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