GLACIER OUTBURST FLOOD

Domain	Definition
Geological	A sudden release of melt water from a glacier or glacier-dammed lake sometimes resulting in a catastrophic flood, formed by melting of a channel or by subglacial volcanic activity. (Gardner, et.al., 1995). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "GLACIER OUTBURST FLOOD"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		isløsning (glacier burst, glacier flood, outburst), isbrud (glacier burst, glacier flood, outburst). (various references)

Dutch		gletsjerstroom (glacier burst, glacier flood, outburst). (various references)

Finnish		jäätikön hyökytulva (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)

French		débâcle glaciaire (glacier burst, glacier flood). (various references)

German		Gletscherflut (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)

Italian		rottura del ghiacciaio (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)

Pig Latin		acierglay outburstay oodflay

Portuguese		torrente glaciar (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)

Spanish		riada glaciárica (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst), deshielo glaciar (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)

Swedish		jökellopp (glacier burst, glacier flood, jökulhaup, outburst). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: GLACIER OUTBURST FLOOD