New Zealand Kiley Taylor Dustin Killpack Allison Even
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Formation Sits on boundary of Australian and Pacific plates
Subduction of ocean plate, strike-slip of both plates
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Along Fire Belt in Pacific Ocean
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Cyclones Avalanch/Landslide Hot Springs Earthquakes Volcanoes
Geography is very much alive Image: Lake Tekapo and the Alps on
South Island. Image: hot spring at Waiotapu Geothermal Area,
Rotorua, with steam emerging from the mud at the bottom of the
pool.
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Last 30 Earthquakes Late September Yesterday at 6:47 AM
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Volcano Activity (0-5 scale) Volcanic Alert Level Summary
VolcanoAlert Level Auckland Volcanic Field 0 Kermadec Islands0
Mayor Island0 Ngauruhoe1 Northland0 Okataina0 Rotorua0 Ruapehu1
Taranaki/Egmont0 Taupo0 Tongariro0 White Island1
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South Island Island
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NORTH ISLAND MORE POPULATED Warm, Sub-Tropical Scenery Ranges
from Sandy Beaches to Forest to. Rolling Farmland to. Volcanic
peaks
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SOUTH ISLAND Is the largest island in New Zealand Much more
mountainous Most scenic Island with its glaciers and forest
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Landscape
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As A Whole Lying in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand
consists of two main islands--the North Island and the South
Island. In addition, Stewart Island and many smaller islands lie
offshore. The North Island has a 'spine' of mountain ranges running
through the middle, with gentle rolling farmland on both sides. The
central North Island is dominated by the Volcanic Plateau, an
active volcanic and thermal area. The massive Southern Alps form
the backbone of the South Island. To the east of the Southern Alps
is the rolling farmland of Otago and Southland, and the vast, flat
Canterbury Plains
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Sandy Beaches. New Zealand has over 15,000 kilometres of
beautiful and varied coastline. In the far north and on most of the
east coast of the North Island you'll find long sandy beaches
perfect for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. The North Island's
west coast has dark sandy beaches, with sand heavy in iron. The
north of the South Island has some beautiful sandy beaches, while
the coastline around the rest of the South Island tends to be
wilder and more rugged.
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Mountains. About a fifth of the North Island and two-thirds of
the South Island are mountains. The existence of a 'spine' of
mountain ranges throughout New Zealand is also due to the movement
of the earth's tectonic plates. Stretching from the north of the
North Island to the bottom of the South, these mountains are caused
by the collision of the Australian and Pacific Plates. Over
millions of years, alluvial deposits (eroded from the mountains by
rivers) formed the vast Canterbury Plains in the South Island and a
number of smaller plains in the North. These alluvial plains
contain some of New Zealand's most fertile and productive farmland.
Mountain range on the south island The Milford Sound
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Glaciers.. New Zealand's Southern Alps have a number of
glaciers, the largest being Tasman glacier, which you can view by
taking a short walk from Mount Cook village. New Zealand's most
famous glaciers are the Franz Josef and Fox on the South Island's
west coast. Gouged out by moving ice over thousands of years, these
spectacular glaciers are easily accessible to mountaineers and
hikers. You can walk up to the glaciers or do a heli-hike--fly up
by helicopter and walk down. Franz Josef Glacier on the southern
Alps
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Milford Sound. Mitre Peak overlooks one of the most beautiful
parts of New Zealand-- Milford Sound in Fiordland. Over thousands
of years, the process of subduction has seen parts of the New
Zealand landscape become submerged. The Marlborough Sounds and
Fiordland are examples of high mountain ranges that have 'sunk'
into the sea, creating spectacular sounds and fiords. These areas
provide some of New Zealand most picturesque scenery, with steep
lush hills plunging down to the deep still bays below. Clear, deep
still water surrounded by beautiful bush makes these areas ideal
for boating and kayaking. This Could be you