Ice and tectonics
The oblique bedding of the schist indicates the still active tectonic uplift and tilting of the Southern Alps in New Zealand. The small glacier at the peak does, however, indicate that erosion by glaciers and other processes interact and create a fascinating mountain landscape.
Taken on 1
March
2007
Submitted on 23 Feb 2016
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- Oceania (220)
- Australia and New Zealand (207)
- New Zealand (120)
- Exact location (170.2714 E, -43.4560 S)
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Credit: Stefan Winkler (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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