Sir,
With reference to the note concerning “Glacierization” (this Journal, No. 16, p. 378):
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If the term “glacierization” is unnecessary any proposed simplification is equally unnecessary.
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If the many somewhat cumbersome terms originally devised to express useful concepts are to be changed in favor of “clarification.and simplicity,” much of our familiar terminology will require change.
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Such changes would not eliminate the older forms from vocabularies or the literature, for the older forms must still be defined.
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The term “glacierization” expresses a specific and useful concept and should be retained.
