Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Agassiz Glacier |
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Agassiz Glacier in 2001
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 Location in West Coast
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| Coordinates | 43°30′11″S 170°12′36″E / 43.503121°S 170.210023°E |
| Terminus | Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere |
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, 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.
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.
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