ice-dammed lake

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• Lake Komi — was a prehistoric periglacial lake formed in the region of the present day Russian Komi Republic when the Barents Sea outlet of the Pechora River was blocked by ice during the Weichselian Glaciation. [Mangeruda, J. et al (2004). Ice dammed lakes… …   Wikipedia

• lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

• Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

• Lake Crescent — Infobox lake lake name = Lake Crescent image lake = Lake Crescent from Pyramid Peak.jpg caption lake = View of the ancient landslide that dammed Lake Crescent image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location= Clallam County, Washington coords =… …   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

• Glacial Lake Missoula — Wave cut strandlines cut into the slope at left in photo. These cuts record former high water lines, or shorelines. Gullies above the highway are the result of modern day erosion. (NPS Photo) …   Wikipedia

• Lake Lewis — was a temporary lake in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, largely formed by the Missoula Floods in about the 14th millennium B.C.The restricted flow of waters [Flow was restricted by a hydraulic dam a restriction to the flow rate… …   Wikipedia

• Lake breakout — is a geological term that refers to the collapse of a (usually high altitude) lake. High altitude lakes tend to form in volcanic craters ndash; where they are called crater lakes ndash; or in valleys dammed as the result of earthquakes or glacial …   Wikipedia

• Lake Monroe (Indiana) — Lake Monroe Satellite image of the lake Location Monroe / Brown counties, Indiana, USA Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• ice in lakes and rivers — Introduction       a sheet or stretch of ice forming on the surface of lakes and rivers when the temperature drops below freezing (0° C [32° F]). The nature of the ice formations may be as simple as a floating layer that gradually thickens, or it …   Universalium

• Lake Ontario — For the putative lake on Titan, see Ontario Lacus Lake Ontario The lake seen from Dutch Street Road, Huron, New York …   Wikipedia