Fox Glacier
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Fox Glacier is a prominent temperate maritime glacier on New Zealand’s South Island, known for its steep descent from the Southern Alps into lush rainforest near sea level.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime glacier
ⓘ
temperate glacier ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ valley glacier ⓘ |
| accessModeToLowerGlacier | primarily by helicopter for guided parties ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedSince | 2010s due to increased hazards near the terminus ⓘ |
| climateType | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| currentlyTrend | overall retreat due to climate warming ⓘ |
| distanceToFranzJosefGlacier | about 20 kilometres ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Fox River catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange |
from over 2500 metres to near sea level
ⓘ
from over 8200 feet to near sea level ⓘ |
| experiencedAdvance | mid-1990s to late 2000s ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Fox River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | tectonically active region along the Alpine Fault ⓘ |
| hasHazards |
flooding from glacial outburst events
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icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| hasMaoriName | Te Moeka o Tuawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity of glacier terminus to temperate rainforest
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rapid response to climate variations ⓘ steep gradient ⓘ |
| length |
about 8 miles
ⓘ
approximately 13 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Island
ⓘ
West Coast Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Tai Poutini National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slopes of the Southern Alps ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Conservation (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MaoriNameMeaning | The bed (or final resting place) of Tuawe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sir William Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | former Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| near | Franz Josef Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Fox Glacier township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Alps glacier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives | high annual precipitation ⓘ |
| region | Westland District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retreatedNotablyDuring | late 20th century and early 21st century ⓘ |
| surfaceFeatures |
crevasses
ⓘ
ice caves ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| terminusNear | sea level ⓘ |
| tourismActivities |
guided glacier walks
ⓘ
heli-hiking ⓘ ice climbing ⓘ scenic flights ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe