Hard rock carved by abrasion is exposed in front of the mouth of Franz Josef Glacier in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

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Franz Josef Glacier is running from the Southern Alps towering more than 3000 meters above the Tasman sea towards the coastline down to the rainforest zone. Retreating since more than a decade a lot of glacial tilt and also hard rock carved by abrasion is exposed in front of the glacial mouth.

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Franz Josef Glacier, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Roland Knauer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: abrasion, alps, geschiebemergel, glacial, gneiss, mountain, national, neuseeland, park, poutini, rock, southern, tai, tilt, westland, zealand