Calving retreat and proglacial lake growth at Hooker Glacier, Southern Alps, New Zealand. (9th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Robertson, Clare M.; Brook, Martin S.; Holt, Kat A.; Fuller, Ian C.; Benn, Douglas I.
• Is Part Of: New Zealand geographer. Volume 69:Number 1(2013:Apr.)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 2013-04-09
• Subjects: Geography -- Periodicals; New Zealand -- Description and travel -- Periodicals; 910
• DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0028-8144

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Hooker Glacier in the central Southern Alps of New Zealand has undergone significant downwasting and recession (∼2.14 km) during the last two centuries. High retreat rates (51 m a⁻¹ 1986–2001, 43 m a⁻¹ 2001–2011) have produced a large (1.22 km²) proglacial lake. We present a retreat scenario for Hooker Glacier. A retreat scenario predicts that the glacier terminus will stabilise &gt;3 km up‐valley of the current lake outlet after 2028 when ice velocity equals calving rate.</p> </abstract>