Contributions to the Geology of Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand

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Contributions to the Geology of Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand

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Victoria University of Wellington

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During the passage of the lahar, shortly after 10 o'clock on Christmas Eve 1953, a portion of the Whangaehu River rail bridge at Tangiwai was demolished by a raging torrent of mud and boulders which originated from the Crater Lake of Mt. Ruapehu, nearly twenty miles distant. This mudflow, or lahar, damaged the railway bridge piers and the Wellington-Auckland express plunged into the torrent. As a result, one hundred and fifty-one people lost their lives. During tramping and ski-ing trips over...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

1957

Creator

O'Shea, Bernard Emmett

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Contributions_to_the_Geology_of_Mt_Ruapehu_New_Zealand/16999174

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Other earth sciences not elsewhere classified / Geology / Mount Ruapehu / Mountains / School: School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences / Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified / Marsden: 260199 Geology not Elsewhere Classified / Degree Discipline: Geology / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Science

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