Outburst flood

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Term: Outburst flood
Definition: Any catastrophic flooding from a glacier; may originate from trapped water in cavities inside a glacier or at the margins of glaciers or from lakes that are dammed by flowing glaciers.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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