cryopedology

Etymology
Term composed of first  introduced by the American geologist Kirk Bryan (1888-1950) in "Cryopedology, the study of frozen ground and intensive frost-action, with suggestions on nomenclature," American Journal of Science, vol. 244, no. 9 (September 1, 1946), pp. 622-42.

Noun

 * 1) The study of frozen ground.

Translations

 * Cornish: rewweresonieth
 * Portuguese: criopedologia