Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand)

The Agassiz Glacier is located near the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The Agassiz Glacier is a tributary of the larger Franz Josef Glacier,[1] and is itself fed by the Chamberlin Snowfield and the Davis Snowfield. It is named after Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-American glaciologist, and was discovered and named by the German geologist, Sir Johann "Julius" von Haast.[2]

Agassiz Glacier
Coordinates43.503121°S 170.210023°E / -43.503121; 170.210023

In 2015 the glacier was informally 'unnamed' as part of a worldwide campaign to disassociate Agassiz's name from various geographic features and, in this instance, to replace it with a relevant Māori name.[2][3]

References
  1. "Agassiz Glacier flowing into the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand". nz.geoview.info. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  2. "News - Māori ceremony 'un-names' New Zealand glacier - Wellington City Council". wellington.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  3. Orzessek, Eli (2015-07-11). "Feud over 'racist' peak". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-05-11.


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