Location: near Porters Pass. The rock avalanche of several millions of cubic metres, which travelled for a distance of 3.5 km, was probably triggered by a strong earthquake approx. 1100 years ago. The release area is seen in the right background of the picture, the deposit stretches from the right to the left centre.

Keywords

alpine vegetation, high-mountain ecosystems, landslide, mountainscape, rock avalanche, Zonobiome VI

Created

Saturday 28 February 2015 by Martin Mergili in Australia and Oceania / New Zealand | South Island (5598 visits)