Science and Exploration

New Zealand Seen From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
February 18, 2016
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New Zealand Seen From Orbit
New Zealand
ESA/NASA

Mt Cook centre left with the Grand Plateau to the front and Mt Tasman (3,497m) to the right of the Grand Plateau.
Fox Glacier in the middle then Franz Josef curving right. Tasman Lake (largest at front) is at the foot of the Tasman glacier which runs along the front of them. The Hooker Glacier flows out behind Mt Cook coming down to meet the Mueller Glacier on the left of the photo. The Murchison Glacier is at the front of the photo running parallel with the Tasman Glacier.

Credits: ESA/NASA Larger image

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