A bird’s eye view of New Zealand's changing glaciers
- Written by Andrew Lorrey, Principal Scientist & Programme Leader of Climate Observations and Processes, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Small aircraft carry scientists high above the Southern Alps to survey glacier changesHamish McCormick/NIWA, CC BY-SA
Every March, glacier “watchers” take to the skies to photograph snow and ice clinging to high peaks along the length of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
This flight needs to happen on cloud-free and windless days at...