Story: Glaciers and glaciation
Page 6 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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All about glaciers
From the National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Colorado, this site gives a general account of glaciers.
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Glacier Country
This site is a visitor guide to the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers.
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Glaciers of New Zealand
This study by Trevor Chinn outlines the changes in New Zealand’s snowlines and glaciers, using data from satellite imagery, aerial photographs and field measurements.
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Rapid melting of the terminal section of the Hooker Glacier
This paper by M. Hochstein and co-workers describes measurements made on the Hooker Glacier that show that the rate of melting has increased since 1965. PDF format (6.2 MB).
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Some New Zealand glaciers
This site gives an account of the historic changes in the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers, and has excellent photographs.
More suggestions and sources
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Chinn, Trevor, and Glen Coates. The glaciated landscape of Mount Cook. Information Series 21. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, 1993.
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Coates, Glen. The rise and fall of the Southern Alps. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2002.
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Coates, Glen, and Trevor Chinn. The Franz Josef and Fox glaciers. Information Series 2. Lower Hutt: Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences, 1993.
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Dennis, Andy, and Jane Pearson, ed. The story of Mount Cook National Park. 6th ed. Arthur’s Pass: Department of Lands and Survey, 1986.
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Potton, Craig. From mountains to sea – the story of Westland National Park. Wellington: Department of Lands and Survey, 1985.
