The Post-LGM Evolution of Milford Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand: Timing of Ice Retreat, the Role of Mass Wasting & Implications for Hazards

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The Post-LGM Evolution of Milford Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand: Timing of Ice Retreat, the Role of Mass Wasting & Implications for Hazards

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The plate-boundary Alpine Fault runs immediately offshore of the popular tourist destination of Milford Sound, which is visited by more than half a million tourists each year. Glaciers retreated from the fiord between ~24-16 ka, leaving behind a legacy of extreme topography, including some of the world's highest sea cliffs, which tower nearly 2 km above the fiord. Visitors come to view the spectacularly steep and rugged landscape, with many cruising the fiord by boat. This project utilizes su...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2012

Creator

Dykstra, Jesse Leif

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9282

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landslide / rock avalanche / tsunami / fiord / fjord / natural hazard / risk / Fiordland / Milford Sound / glacial retreat / LGM / LGIT / Holocene / fiord evolution / New Zealand fiord / ice retreat / landslide generated tsunami / displacement wave / Alpine Fault

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