So long, and thanks for all the fish
Wioleta Porębna
Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute, Wrocław, Poland
Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere - Franz Josef Glacier retreat in February 2026.
Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier) is undergoing marked retreat, exposing newly deglaciated terrain and progressively extending its proglacial foreland. The retreat promotes rapid geomorphological adjustment, including paraglacial slope modification, sediment redistribution and the development of new meltwater channels and depositional forms. In February 2026, the glacier terminus and surrounding foreland provided a clear example of these ongoing glacial and paraglacial processes.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
12.3 MB
Aspect
16:9
Width
7696 px
Height
4329 px
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 6D
Lens
EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure
24 mm f/8 1/160 s ISO 250
Software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.1.1 (Windows)
Coordinates
-43.4250, 170.1689
Altitude
269 m
Tint
Deep olive green
Submitted
8 September 2026
Taken
8 February 2026
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