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Glaciers on Mt Ruapehu

Glaciers on Mt Ruapehu

The top of volcanic Ruapehu, permanently above the snowline, supports a number of small glaciers. Here they are picked out by a coating of volcanic ash that erupted from the crater in 1995.

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GNS Science
Reference: CN40442/28
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney. 'Glaciers and glaciation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/glaciers-and-glaciation/1/3