Glaciers and Moraines of the Mount Cook Region, New Zealand

January 2002

Mount Cook is seen in the center, with Hooker valley on left, Tasman valley on right
![]() Mount Cook seen from helicopter |
![]() Franz Josef glacier flowing downhill, to meet warmer temperatures where ice can melt |
![]() Our helicopters on Geikie snowfield, accumulation zone of the Franz Josef Glacier |
![]() Looking for organic material for carbon dating in the terminus of Franz Josef glacier (Chris Hendy, Richard Alley, Tom Lowell; standing: Jeff Severinghaus, Mark Cane) |
![]() Lake Pukaki, remnant of the last great Ice Age that ended ~10,000 years ago |
![]() Small lakes (tarns) have formed on the lateral moraine terrace above Lake Pukaki. This formed during the Last Glacial Maximum ca. 20,000 years ago, when a huge glacier filled the valley. |