ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv sˈʌtʃ pˈɑːlɪʃ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪts ðætðə ɡlˌeɪsɪˈeɪʃən wʌz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli ɹˈiːsənt ɪn dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪk tˈaɪm skˈeɪl ɔːɹ wʌz sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli pɹətˈɛktᵻd baɪ dˌɛpəzˈɪʃən, æz sˈʌtʃ pˈɑːlɪʃ wɪl biː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli lˈɔst dˈuː tə wˈɛðɚɹɪŋ pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɛksfˌoʊlɪˈeɪʃən.
The presence of such polish indicates that the glaciation was relatively recent (in geologic time scale) or was subsequently protected by deposition, as such polish will be subsequently lost due to weathering processes (such as exfoliation).