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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for glacier
		Hubbard Glacier SE Alaska, largest tidewater glacier in North America, on Disenchantment Bay at head of Yakutat Bay, at the northern end of the Alaskan panhandle.
		glacier moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass.
		Glaciers descending from the towering snow-covered mountains of the Fairweather
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=glacier (633 words)

	Glaciers of New Zealand (part 2)
		Where the larger glaciers extend to low-gradient or ponded ice trunks at valley floor level, recession is evident by a steady lowering of ice-surface levels, accompanied by little or no change in terminus position, or by the development of a proglacial lake.
		Unfortunately, the fluctuations of small glaciers cannot be measured or monitored, because the spatial resolution of Landsat MSS and RBV imagery (79-m and 30-m picture elements, or pixels, respectively) is not adequate.
		Glaciers are particularly useful for the study of present and past climatic variations.
	pubs.usgs.gov /prof/p1386h/nzealand/nzealand2.html (2583 words)

	New Zealand Mountaineering
		The Tasman Glacier is an impressive valley glacier that flows for several miles below the east side of Mt. Cook.
		Tasman sits along the ridge immediately to the north of Mt. Cook, competing with the latter for imposing domination of the Grand Plateau.
		It is approached from the upper Fox Glacier, typically from the Pioneer Hut.
	www.cosleyhouston.com /new-zealand.htm (818 words)

	Southern Alps Guiding: Glacier Skiing
		Tasman Glacier Skiing with Southern Alps Guiding is now in it's 14th year of operation and continues to deliver a professional high quality service to our customers. Skiing on the glaciers of New Zealand is truly a unique experience and more and more people are wanting to enjoy this world of breathtaking beauty.
		The world-famous Tasman Glacier is 29km long and flows among the highest mountains in New Zealand.
		Tasman Glacier Skiing is a once in a lifetime trip and spaces are at a premium.
	www.mtcook.com /glacier.html (713 words)

	Glacier Explorers, New Zealand - Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Now approximately 28 kilometres long and 600 metres deep the Tasman Glacier is melting at a rate of about 30 metres per year.
		Also the Tasman Glacier terminus has changed from solely a melting terminus to what is now a “ melting and calving “ terminal face.
		This meltdown results in an accumulation of debris originating from within the glacier to be left marooned atop the huge river of ice.
	www.glacierexplorers.com /facts.htm (230 words)

	Features on Glaciers
		Lateral moraines: are found at the sides of a glacier and the rock and debris usually originate from the rockfalls and avalanches that come from the valley walls.
		The surface moraine of the Tasman Glacier is only about 1-2 metres deep, but covers a significant portion of the lower part of the glacier.
		Near the terminus of the Tasman Glacier the surface is characterised by surface
	www.dreamlike.info /nzl/mtc/tg/features.htm (523 words)

	Tasman Glacier biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Tasman Glacier is the largest of several glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
		The Tasman flows south from the southern slopes of the Minarets peak, along the eastern flank of Mount Cook, the peak of which is only five km from the glacier.
		The waters from both these glaciers, along with those from the nearby Hooker and Mueller Glaciers flow into the wide avlley of the Tasman River, whose braided streams flow south into Lake Tekapo.
	tasman-glacier.biography.ms (146 words)

	Information Ski Touring
		Tasman and Murchison Glaciers: A very popular and reliable venue is Kelman Hut at the head of the Tasman Glacier.
		For ski mountaineers a crossing from the Tasman to the Franz Josef Glacier is possible via the Rudolf Glacier and Graham Saddle.
		For competent skiers there are the ski-descent from the Glaciers via the Fritz Range, separating the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers and the magnifcent ski-run down past ice falls to Chancellor Hut or Almer Hut.
	www.alpinerecreation.co.nz /infoski.htm (931 words)

	Tasman Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tasman flows south from the southern slopes of the Minarets peak, along the eastern flank of Aoraki/Mount Cook, the peak of which is only five km from the glacier.
		It is met partway along its length by the meltwater of the Murchison Glacier, which joins from the northeast.
		The waters from both these glaciers, along with those from the nearby Hooker and Mueller Glaciers flow into the wide valley of the Tasman River, whose braided streams flow south into Lake Pukaki.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tasman_Glacier (269 words)

	A Glacial Christmas - New Zealand - Mark Moxon, Travel Writer
		The trek to Ball Shelter, over 9km of rocky paths from the ice-face of the Tasman Glacier (the 'terminal', as it's known), was very pleasant as we followed a small valley, surrounded by steep, rocky slopes on both sides (where avalanches frequently happen in winter).
		However, what we didn't realise was that this valley was running up the west side of the Tasman Glacier, so when the track finally went over the top of the little valley wall, there was the glacier laid out in front of us.
		The hut is precariously balanced on the side of the glacier, so that about 20 feet from the front door is a long, vertical, 150m drop into the depths of the glacier; it's some view.
	www.moxon.net /new_zealand/a_glacial_christmas.html (607 words)

	TEA: Giesting- -- 2.9.1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This far down, however, the rocks and boulders that the glacier has carried down the mountain are left on top as the ice around them slowly melts.
		The part of the glacier that we saw yesterday was in the ablation zone, which is where the glacier loses ice.
		Because these glaciers are found in a temperate climate (a place with warm and cold seasons), there is quite a bit of ablation by melting each year.
	tea.armadaproject.org /giesting/2.9.1999.html (581 words)

	Tasman Glacier - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tasman Glacier largest glacier of New Zealand, 18 mi (29 km) long and 5.6 mi (9 km) wide, on the South Island, in the Southern Alps.
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Tasman Glacier" at HighBeam.
		Ski New Zealand; Atop the Glaciers Of the Southern Alps
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-tasmang1l.html (218 words)

	GLIMS Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Glacier outlines in the Chelenalp valley, Swiss Alps, as mapped automatically from an ASTER image of 24 Aug 2001 and a Landsat TM image of 12 Sep 1999.
		Glacier outlines as automatically computed from a TM 4/5 ratio are shown in yellow and those from an ASTER 3/4 ratio in fl.
		At the glacier terminus the yellow line marks the lake extent of 7 April 2001 superimposed on the 29 April 2000 orthoimage.
	www.geo.unizh.ch /~kaeaeb/glims/glims.html (1060 words)

	Tentative Schedule
		The Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers are the two most famous glaciers, a small part of the Westland National Park, and the two small townships near to each are good bases from which to explore the area, although offering an expensive range of accommodation and cafes.
		A third of the park is covered in permanent ice and snow and the mighty Tasman Glacier is the longest glacier outside of the polar regions.
		Glacial melt gives the lakes their beautiful milky, turquoise colour and there are many walks in the area to take in the dramatic beauty.
	www.canr.msu.edu /overseas/nzenvironsci/schedule3.htm (4419 words)

	TASMAN GLACIER ICE CORE DRILLING OCT '04 : Dating of Southern Alps glacier ice
		Scientists from four countries will spend the next three weeks drilling a deep ice core from the top of the Tasman Glacier to find out what New Zealand's climate was like during the past 400 years.
		Four year's planning comes to fruition this spring for GNS researchers with a multi-national project to collect a deep ice core from the top of the Tasman Glacier in the Southern Alps.
		Glaciers hold detailed and systematic records of climate and environmental conditions.
	www.gns.cri.nz /research/gct/tasman.html (570 words)

	High Country Expeditions \| Mountain Portfolio \| New Zealand
		The second highest peak in New Zealand, Mount Tasman is a beautiful ice climb, five peaks north of Aoraki / Mount Cook in the central Southern Alps.
		The east side route from Plateau Hut, which is NZ alpine grade 4, comprises glacier travel then a steep, narrow ridge with a rock buttress to Mt. Silberhorn.
		The Ngapunatoro Glacier, or North West Ridge, is all rock in the late season and mixed rock, snow and ice earlier on.
	high.country.tripod.com /newzealand.htm (502 words)

	Hooker Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
		Though not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier, it is still impressive, and is some 11 kilometres in length.
		It is on the southwestern slopes of Aoraki/Mt Cook, and is the source of the Hooker River, a small tributary of the Tasman River, which flows into Lake Pukaki.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hooker_Glacier (172 words)

	Kiwi invention celebrates 50 yea
		Standing on Tasman Glacier and staring at the enormity and serenity of Aoraki, Mt Cook — New Zealand’s tallest peak — is an emotional experience.
		It passes by the Liebig Range and the Murchison Glacier, and to the west, the Hochstetter Icefall, a huge crumbling mass of ice which drains the Grand Plateau from the Alps, and flows onto the Tasman Glacier.
		ZK BOX was the world's first retractable ski plane and the beginning of flights on to the Tasman Glacier and the regional airline, Mount Cook Airlines.
	www.travelcentre.com.au /travel/airshows/mt_cook_skiplanes.htm (1310 words)

	Snow co : Ski the Tasman Heliski area information
		World renowned, skiers on the Tasman Glacier enter a magical world of towering ice blocks and magnificent scenery.
		This time we explore the glacier's surreal ice forms and glide between the towering seracs and ice-falls.
		Ski The Tasman is available ex-Mount Cook or as a fly/ski/fly package ex-Queenstown or Christchurch.
	www.snow.co.nz /heliski/tasman.asp (149 words)

	Discovery Tours - Mount Cook guided tours, Mt Cook New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Tasman Glacier is New Zealand’s largest glacier and over the last 120 years there have been dramatic alterations to the glacier as climate changes influence the Alps.
		Discovery Tours owners/guides are ex-park rangers (one is also an ecologist) who will show you dramatic changes to the alps and glaciers by explaining how the Southern Alps are still growing due to tectonic plate movement and help you understand how glaciers form, move through mountains, then retreat.
		In addition the hike to the lake offers panoramic views of Aoraki/ mount Cook and the Southern Alps as you cross over a recent glacial out-wash area which is described as 'like walking across a luna landscape' of developing lichens, moss's and sub-alpine plants.
	www.discoverytours.co.nz /new-zealand/tasman-glacier (454 words)

	DPA Summer 2003 Newsletter: Mark Stern's adventure on the Tasman Glacier in glorious New Zealand
		Ascending from 2,200 ft. to 8,500 ft., we flew along the canyon walls forming the Tasman Valley and enjoyed close-up views of the rugged rock faces, often covered in snow and ice.
		The riverbed soon gave way to the gigantic Tasman Glacier, the largest glacier in the world outside the polar regions or the Himalayas.
		It was unbelievable to watch such a landing, with absolutely no ground reference marks for visual cues--the entire scene ahead was pure white with only rocks and icefalls in the far distance.
	www.deafpilots.com /newsletters/summer2003/tasmanglacier.html (658 words)

	Ski Travel: Sainte Foy, France
		In the distance, the smooth surface of the Tasman was broken by a few giant crevasses but mostly it was a velvety white desert of fresh snow.
		There are delicious breakaway icecliffs and rolls where the glacier convulses into a proper maze of crevasses, bergschrunds, ice tunnels and walls, but a simple traverse a few hundred feet to one side or the other can skirt every obstacle.
		But the Tasman Glacier is probably the most surreal, and definitely the most accessible, the easiest to do, and the one you'll remember longest.
	www.breakthroughonskis.com /Pages/_ski_travel/travel05.html (927 words)

	Southern Alps Guiding
		The centerpiece, surrounded by spectacular glaciers, is Aoraki Mount Cook - New Zealand's highest peak.
		Glacier Sea Kayaking and Southern Alps Guiding - Tasman Glacier Skiing are based at the famous Old Mountaineers cafe.
		Glacier Sea Kayaking, Southern Alps Guiding & Tasman Glacier Skiing are based in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park Alpine Village.
	www.mtcook.com (267 words)

	Tasman Glacier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At an impressive 27 kilometers long, as much as 2,500 meters thick, and up to three kilometers wide, the Tasman Glacier is the largest glacier in New Zealand.
		Just seeing the glacier on a flightseeing trip is an incredible experience, but it is nothing compared to the thrill of skiing the immense bed of snow-covered ice!
		As you make the trek down the Tasman Glacier, there are areas where you must carefully follow behind the guide because of possible danger.
	www.skidealsnz.com /articles/tasman-glacier.html (269 words)

	Ski the Tasman: Alpine Guides skiing adventure on the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand
		Skiing the Tasman Glacier has been New Zealand's classic alpine adventure for 40 years...
		Every fine winter day Alpine Guides fly small parties of adventurous skiers on to the white vastness of the Tasman Glacier - the longest glacier in New Zealand.
		We'll be updating the site with some amazing new images taken this winter, and posting details about the 2007 season around the New Year period.
	www.skithetasman.co.nz (270 words)

	The Helicopter Line New Zealand
		The rugged West Coast is hemmed between the Tasman Sea and the imposing Southern Alps, making for spectacular contrasts in the surrounding scenery.
		Discover the gigantic expanse of the Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier snowfields with a landing at high altitude.
		View the incredible natural phenomenon of the glacier as it winds slowly down the carved valleys from its origin in the mountains high above you.
	www.helicopter.co.nz /glaciers.asp (354 words)

	Fox Glacier : Fox Glacier Homestay
		Fox Glacier homestay Misty Peaks is perfectly situated to enjoy the delights offered by one of the world's most astounding natural wonders.
		FRANZ or FOX GLACIER - Explore the Fox or Franz Josef Glaciers to 2000m and land in the snow with exceptional views across the Fox neve to Mt Cook and Tasman.
		Alpine Guides is the Glacier Country's most experienced guiding company and offers a full range of trips for all fitness levels, budgets and time frames.
	www.mistypeaks.co.nz /fox-glacier.html (442 words)

	About Kiwi Camping Tours' tours to Queenstown, Abel Tasman, Fox Glacier
		We can take you to all the famous spots of the South Island encompassing Queenstown, the Abel Tasman, Fox Glacier, Nelson and such attractions as the renowned "Pancake Rocks", whale watching in Kaikoura, swimming with dolphins, and even the thrill of bungy jumping.
		The tours give opportunity for biking on mountain treks, kayaking in pristine lakes, or walking through some of this country's beautiful native bush (forests) and golden beaches.
		On route to Abel Tasman, stop for a coastal walk to view the seal colony at Westport.
	www.kiwicampingtours.co.nz /tours.htm (656 words)

	QTA New Zealand Pictures
		Mt Cook Village — The drive from Geraldine to Mt Cook was spectacular; the skies cleared and the mountains shone.
		Tasman Valley— This was a beautiful, 12 to 14 kilometer hike up the Tasman glacier's lateral moraine.
		Along the west coast we focused on the major processes responsible for the landscape: glaciation and tectonic compression.
	academic.hws.edu /kendrick/ANZ/index_nz.html (950 words)

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