Glaciology is the scientific study of glaciers, ice sheets, and ice caps, as well as their formation, movement, distribution, and effects on the landscape and climate. Glaciologists study how glaciers are formed, their physical properties, and how they respond to changes in temperature and precipitation. They also investigate the role of glaciers in shaping the Earth's surface, as well as their impact on global climate change and sea level rise. Glaciology is an interdisciplinary field that combines knowledge and techniques from geology, physics, climatology, and other earth sciences to study icy environments and their interactions with the environment.