Saale2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈzɑːlə/

noun

[usually as modifier] Geology
  • the penultimate Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe, corresponding to the Wolstonian of Britain (and possibly the Riss of the Alps).
  • the system of deposits laid down in the Saale glaciation.

Derivatives

Saalian

Pronunciation: /ˈzɑːlɪən/
adjective & noun

Origin:

1930s: from Saale1