Tasman Glacier
CountryNew Zealand
Area101 km2
Length27 km
TypeValley
About Tasman Glacier
The longest glacier in New Zealand. Retreating 150-400 m per year. The proglacial lake formed in the 1970s and is growing rapidly. A 30 million ton ice collapse occurred in 2013. Once extended 10 km further.
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