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Glaciers expand--and contract.(Inside Track)(Brief article)
Glaciers expand and contract all the time, and while some glaciers are shrinking at present, others are growing. In New Zealand, for instance, the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers are advancing. According to a January 21 report in The Press (New Zealand), "Franz Josef Glacier Guides base manager Tom Arnold estimated the Franz Josef and the Fox had advanced hundreds of metres in the past year." Meanwhile, in India, the Hindustan Times reported on February 11 that glaciers in the Himalayas appear stable, contrary to earlier reports that claimed that Himalayan glaciers were retreating more than 30 feet per year. Citing the work of ...
- Resort awaits heliport consent decision; FRANZ JOSEF TOURISM
- Newspaper article from: The Press July 9, 2009 700+ words
...be built near the township. Franz Josef Heliport Ltd hopes to build...privately funded heliport in New Zealand. Franz Josef Heliport says the 3.5-hectare...Tatare and Callery catchments. Franz Josef Heliport director Gavin Molloy...
- DOC doubles offer for Franz Josef flood work
- Newspaper article from: The Press TROSS August 15, 1996 700+ words
...important part of the Franz Josef community and takes the...council staff would visit Franz Josef later this week to investigate...Mr Slater said. Franz Josef ratepayers also met yesterday...objections to Transit New Zealand's planned protection...
- Work at Franz Josef nears end
- Newspaper article from: The Press October 18, 1996 700+ words
...flood-protection scheme on the volatile Waiho River near Franz Josef Glacier is almost complete. The work follows extensive damage...are now completing the stopbank on the north bank. Transit New Zealand has completed work on rock spurs above the bridge and plans...
- Rainforest Hotel In Plans For New Zealand.
- Magazine article from: Hotels March 1, 2008 700+ words
Staff FRANZ JOSEF, NEW ZEALAND- Hotel accommodation on New Zealand's West Coast is receiving...with a unique 5-star lodge-style hotel being developed at Franz Josef. Scenic Circle Hotels is developing the 100-room Rainforest Hotel...
- Conditions attached to heliport consent; FRANZ JOSEF
- Newspaper article from: The Press BROWN Giles August 12, 2009 700+ words
A large heliport near Franz Josef village has been given the go- ahead. Franz Josef Heliports Ltd plans to build a 10-pad...site. The managing director of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Heliservices, James Scott, said he would discuss...
- 14 Months on Franz Josef Land.(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Arctic Barr, William March 1, 2005 700+ words
14 MONTHS ON FRANZ JOSEF LAND. By MYKHAILO IVANYCHUK. Edited...archipelago of Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa (Franz Josef Land), the Soviet government established...Graham Bell Island). 14 Months on Franz Josef Land is the first English translation...
- German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung poses for a photo with...
- Picture from: Getty Images AXEL SCHMIDT August 12, 2009 700+ words
AXEL SCHMIDT Getty Images 08-12-2009 German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung poses for a photo with... Full Size JPG (579 KB) German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung poses for a photo with Germany's Athletics team at their training...
- German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung (L) and German Health...
- Picture from: Getty Images MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK August 12, 2009 700+ words
...MICHAEL GOTTSCHALK Getty Images 08-12-2009 German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung (L) and German Health... Full Size JPG (2019 KB) German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung (L) and German Health Minister Ulla Schmidt speak as they wait...