- outburst of subglacial meltwater
- наводнение, вызванное подледниковыми талыми водами
Glacial hydrology dictionary. Б.Р.Мавлюдов.
Glacial hydrology dictionary. Б.Р.Мавлюдов.
Subglacial volcano — A subglacial volcano is a volcanic form produced by subglacial eruptions or eruptions beneath the surface of a glacier or ice sheet which is then melted into a lake by the rising lava. Today they are most common in Iceland and Antarctica; older… … Wikipedia
Glacial lake outburst flood — A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) can occur when a lake contained by a glacier (called Jökulhlaup if it was a subglacial lake, marginal lake drainage if it was dammed between ice and the ground) or a terminal moraine dam fails. This can happen … Wikipedia
glacier outburst flood — A sudden, often annual, release of meltwater from a glacier or glacier damned lake sometimes resulting in a catastrophic flood, formed by melting of a drainage channel or buoyant lifting of ice by water or by subglacial volcanic activity; also … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Jökulhlaup — A jökulhlaup (or glacier burst) is a subglacial outburst flood. It is an Icelandic term that has been adapted into the English language. It originally referred to the well known subglacial outburst floods from Vatnajökull, which are triggered by… … Wikipedia
glacier — glaciered, adj. /glay sheuhr/, n. an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of… … Universalium
Glacier — This article is about the geological formation. For other uses, see Glacier (disambiguation). The Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram, Kashmir, Northern Pakistan. At 62 kilometres (39 mi) in length, it is one of the longest alpine glaciers on… … Wikipedia
volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
Sandur — For other uses, see Sandur (disambiguation). Skeiðarársandur in Iceland, viewed from its eastern margin at the terminus of Svínafellsjökull glacier A sandur (plural sandar) is a glacial outwash plain formed of sediments deposited by meltwater at… … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Overdeepening — Sognefjord in Norway, the second longest fjord in the world, shows characteristic overdeepening. Overdeepening is a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers. An overdeepened valley profile is often eroded to depths which are… … Wikipedia