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Cold showers? How about a cold flood?

Glacial lakes and the floods that undo them. That's the topic of a research project by a British scientist.
Written by Harry Fuller, Contributor

Glacial lakes and the floods that undo them. That's the topic of a research project by a British scientist. He studied the annual floods from a glacial lake in Kyrgyz Republic. This may have relevance for those watching effects of global warming.

The research found that air temperatures influence when and how these lakes fill and then empty out, and how big a flash flood they produce.

Rising ocean levels and cold floods? This could be interesting.

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