meltwaterfed
Meltwaterfed, often written meltwater-fed, refers to rivers, lakes, or other hydrological systems that are primarily supplied by meltwater released from snow or ice. This source contrasts with pluvial (rainfall-fed) or groundwater-fed systems.
In mountainous and polar regions, meltwater dominates during thawing seasons. As temperatures rise, snow and ice
High sediment loads promote braided channel patterns and impact valley geomorphology; rapid erosion and sediment deposition
Geographic context: Meltwater-fed systems are common in alpine ranges such as the European Alps, the Canadian
Hazards and management: Meltwater-fed basins can generate glacial lake outburst floods, and monitoring is used to