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Tasman Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Tasman Glacier, officially Haupapa / Tasman Glacier, is the largest glacier in New Zealand. It is one of several large glaciers flowing south and east from the Southern Alps toward the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Park or Reserve 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Tasman Glacier

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Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Tasman Glacier
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1. Tasman Glacier (Wikipedia)
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    Tasman Glacier (officially Haupapa / Tasman Glacier) is the largest glacier in New Zealand, and one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
  • Category: Aoraki / Mount Cook
    Wikipedia category: Aoraki / Mount Cook
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Wikidata: Tasman Glacier
Wikidata Q1140440, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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