glacial lake outburst flood

noun

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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Meanings

nounglacial lake outburst flood (plural glacial lake outburst floods)

plural glacial lake outburst floods

  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.

    Synonyms: GLOF

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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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GLOF

Origin

From glacial lake + outburst flood.

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APA

glacial lake outburst flood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20lake%20outburst%20flood

MLA

“glacial lake outburst flood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20lake%20outburst%20flood. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glacial lake outburst flood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glacial%20lake%20outburst%20flood.

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