As per
glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a release of meltwater which can be either from a moraine- or ice-dam glacial lake due to a dam failure. According to
Britannica, a moraine can be referred to an accumulation of rock debris (till) carried or deposited by a glacier.
GLOFs have three main features:
-They involve
-They tend to be
-They result in
What is Nanda Devi glacier?
The Nanda Devi glacier forms part of the second-highest mountain in India the Nanda Devi mountain. While it the second-highest after Kangchenjunga, it is the highest mountain located entirely within the country as Kangchenjunga lies on the border of India and Nepal.