Ice Flow
The ice flow of a glacier is divided into two types, internal deformation and basal sliding. Internal deformation is movement of parts of the glacier relative to itself. Throughout the descent of the...
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Beautiful pastel colours of the sunset above Franz Josef Glacier photographed from Centennial Hut toward the Tasman Sea visible on a horizon. Tusk Rocks in a foreground, Chamberlin Snowfield right,...
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Fox Glacier under highest peaks in New Zealand - Mt. Tasman 3,497m and Mt Cook 3,754m When do we call a chunk of ice a glacier? Usually, the ice mass has to be at least 100m x 100m in size and needs to...
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Ice Climbing Franz Josef Glacier - Westland National Park, West Coast, New Zealand Franz Josef Glacier is hugely popular to all kinds of visitors. And that’s no wonder, when one realizes the facets...
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