glacial lake outburst flood (Q1006)
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A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is the sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake, caused by the melting or collapse of surrounding ice or land barriers.
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | glacial lake outburst flood |
A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is the sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake, caused by the melting or collapse of surrounding ice or land barriers. |
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A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) is a sudden release of water from a glacier-fed lake, typically caused by the melting of ice or failure of natural barriers like ice dams or moraines. These floods can occur when lakes form on, beneath, or beside glaciers, leading to rapid downstream flooding.