glacial lake outburst flood

== English == === Etymology === From glacial lake +‎ outburst flood. === Noun === glacial lake outburst flood (plural glacial lake outburst floods) 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 (abbreviation) ==== Hypernyms ==== outburst flood flood ==== Derived terms ==== GLOF (abbreviation)