English Explanatory Dictionary

glacial lake outburst flood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rapid draining of a lake created by a dam of glacial ice, wherein the lake water undermines the glacier plugging the outlet, leading to a flood.

Word forms

glacial lake outburst flood glacial lake outburst floods

Etymology

From glacial lake + outburst flood.

Synonyms

GLOF

Derived words

GLOF
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