glacial lake outburst flood

noun

Etymology

From glacial lake + outburst flood.

Definitions

  1. The rapid draining of a lake created by a dam of glacial ice, wherein the lake water…

    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.

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