Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
A glacier that flows from the Southern Alps almost to a temperate rain forest.
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- Region
- New Zealand
- Position
- -43.4667, 170.1833
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 214 to 2,618 m (2,404 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: Franz Josef Glacier
The ground around Franz Josef Glacier is very steep. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from 214 m up to 2,618 m. That is 2,404 m of relief, about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 2.9%
- Gentle 17.9%
- Steep 27.2%
- Very steep 52.1%
On average the ground slopes at 29.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 57.5 degrees. About 3% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 79% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the north.
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #63 for relief, #135 for highest ground and #27 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 39 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Franz Josef Glacier
The climate around Franz Josef Glacier is cool: over the year the temperature averages about 3°C (38°F), from around -1°C (30°F) in July to around 7°C (45°F) in February. three months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is wet, with about 1,998 mm (79 in) of precipitation in a year. December is the wettest month and February the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
A glacier that flows from the Southern Alps almost to a temperate rain forest.
Questions about Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Where is Franz Josef Glacier?
Franz Josef Glacier is in New Zealand at -43.4667, 170.1833. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Franz Josef Glacier model?
The land in this model runs from 214 to 2,618 m (2,404 m of relief), and its highest point is at -43.5113, 170.1884. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Franz Josef Glacier?
On average the ground slopes at 29.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 57.5 degrees. About 3% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 79% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the north.
How does Franz Josef Glacier compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #63 for relief, #135 for highest ground and #27 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Franz Josef Glacier?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 41.1 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Franz Josef Glacier model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 39 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Franz Josef Glacier model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
