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Tectonics
Colliding tectonic
giants meet here. They twist, shatter and uplift the towering alps.
Magma oozes
while copious water carves and sculptures.
Itineraries often cross the rare land based fault that joins two of the
planet's largest and fastest moving plates.
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Geology
Starting with the basic 3,
we develop our knowledge of the stuff we use to build our roads buildings,
and farms.
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Volcanoes
Created by the
immense subduction forces there are many different volcanoes
found throughout New Zealand. See how they work their dangers and how they
aid human settlement.
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Earthquake
Devastation
It's a very rare
event for a large city to be hit so badly. Now is a once-in-a life-time
opportunity to witness the effects before it is shelved into history.
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Giant Glaciers
Discover their
magnitude and erosive power as they shape the land that cradles them.
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Amazing Rivers
See them moving
mountains and creating fertile farming plains. Learn of their power, uses
and dangers.
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Spectacular
Coasts
High powered waves
and strong drifting currents shape fascinating features, and lay down
new lands with the contributions from glaciers and rivers. more>
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Wild Karst Lands
Because New Zealand has been
uplifted from ancient oceans we frequently find these fascinating landscapes
and see how they are they are used for tourism, recreation and agriculture.
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Diverse Weather
New Zealand's weather is
varied, sometimes
violent and contains numerous microclimates.
The prevailing Roaring 40's carry storms that strike the uplifting
mountains deluging one side while leaving the other parched and
desolate.
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Forceful Erosion
Processes
Guests encounter
numerous identified erosion processes (involving physics and chemistry).
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Conservation
Observe how mankind works to protect
the unique beautiful nature, industries and settlements by managing risks of floods,
earthquakes, and
landslides.
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Pristine Lakes
These stunning
features are formed from glaciers, tectonic movements, enormous landslides
and man-made dams. We learn to identify the different types their life
cycles and their uses for human industry.
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Fascinating Caves
Most are formed by
the action of water with limestone and the erosion of ocean waves into the
coast. Some are made with volcanic lava.
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Deserts
Formed by the
protection of the high mountains these lands provide their own unique life
forms, scenery,
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Mysterious Rocks
The photo says it
all. How can nature make these?
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A taste of Antarctica
The International Antarctic Centre provides realistic portrayals
of the completely different landscapes that so many other lands resembled
during the planet's Ice Ages.
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Geothermal Pools
Water with
tectonic heat from deep below often finds release at the accessible surface.
The pools are heavenly for tired travelers and walkers. We can learn
how this energy is harnessed for electricity. more>
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Map Reading & Navigation
With a very clear
and contrasting topography, New Zealand offers the best possible areas for
developing and learning this skill.
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