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.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Stefan Winkler (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
5.5 MB
Width
3543 px
Height
2362 px
Aspect
3:2
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 350D DIGITAL
Exposure
35 mm f/13 1/250 s ISO 100
Taken
1 March 2007
Coordinates
-43.4560, 170.2714
Tint
Strong blue
Submitted
23 February 2016
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