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January 27, 2015
Crevasse Reduction and Retreat of Salisbury Snowfield-Almer Glacier, New Zealand
Almer Glacier is fed by the Salisbury Snowfield which also has its own terminus, and both are former tributaries to the Franz Josef Glacier. In 2007 the Almer Glacier almost reconnected with Franz Josef Glacier. The glaciers of the southern Alps have some of the highest recorded accumulation rates in their upper sections and highest ablation in the lower reaches. Anderson et al (2006), note accumulation rates exceeding 6 m on Franz …