tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post3755372466505017999..comments2023-12-30T00:25:09.277+13:00Comments on Julian's Blog: The White Terraces Reappear after 125 yearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-20940111313380671162013-10-23T16:21:33.739+13:002013-10-23T16:21:33.739+13:00Is professor Kemp still going? Is professor Kemp still going? Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285934739866360774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-60395918173118542112013-02-27T11:12:38.337+13:002013-02-27T11:12:38.337+13:00We read an article on the Pink and White terraces ...We read an article on the Pink and White terraces today with mixed reviews. We discussed the positives and negatives about the re-discovery of the terraces and what it means for local iwi and New Zealand. We look forward to learning more.Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071684857033484285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-59822502112721947012013-02-27T11:10:27.022+13:002013-02-27T11:10:27.022+13:00We read an article in the school journal today abo...We read an article in the school journal today about 'The 8th wonder of the World'. We learnt a lot and discuss the negatives and positives about the pink and white terraces being discovered. We look forward to hearing about the future for the Pink and White Terraces.Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071684857033484285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-51695679910987309942012-04-15T17:42:57.854+12:002012-04-15T17:42:57.854+12:00I am still a sceptic: if as you say the recent dis...I am still a sceptic: if as you say the recent discovery would still be underwater even if the level of Lake Rotomahana was lowered by 40 metres to equal that of Lake Tarawera then whatever has been discovered cannot possibly be the famed pink terraces as claimed because the base of both terraces was the surface of the original Lake Rotomahana (described by Hochtstetter, Percy, et al as being 40 feet or 12 metres higher than Tarawera).<br />Unless Tarawera has risen by more than 20 metres since 1866 there is a major discrepency to be explained.<br />Cheers, Graeme Easte<br />pastfinders@clear.net.nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-47869706445213035972011-11-20T15:19:32.707+13:002011-11-20T15:19:32.707+13:00Hi Frank, do you any more detailed information ava...Hi Frank, do you any more detailed information available for such a proposal? It sounds intriguing, and one could certainly imagine a scenario where the lake level is dropped and the terraces reinstated as good public relations to offset the development of the lake for geothermal power. <br /><br /> The environmental impact might be great, but certainly not as great as the damage that has occurred to other geothermal areas in the name of power generation. Orakei Korako and its emerald terrace for example once contained some of the largest geysers in the world but now sits 30 metres beneath the manmade Lake Ohakuri, and will most likely suffer even more damage at the hands of the new nearby geothermal station being opened in 2013.<br /><br />It would certainly spark public debate if a credible plan to reinstate the terraces were proposed.David Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-4254449887078794622011-08-06T22:23:11.663+12:002011-08-06T22:23:11.663+12:00it can be done at a very low cost and take twelve ...it can be done at a very low cost and take twelve months to drain down 80 metres but up to 10 years to clean the mud off with less than 15% enviromental impact.frank-partridge@live.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-42137886918031652192011-06-14T09:58:37.054+12:002011-06-14T09:58:37.054+12:00Thanks for your question - Lake Rotomahana is abou...Thanks for your question - Lake Rotomahana is about 6 kms long and up to 3 kms wide, so the environmental impact of emptying the lake would be very great. Also, the terraces are at a depth of over 40 metres (certainly the remains of the Pinks that we photographed in January) so they would still be underwater.Juliannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952549002285580306.post-25772912903575246882011-06-13T19:22:49.105+12:002011-06-13T19:22:49.105+12:00Would it be possible to drain lake rotomahana into...Would it be possible to drain lake rotomahana into lake tarawera as there is about a 40 metre difference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com