| Agassiz Glacier | |
| Map: | New Zealand West Coast |
| Location: | Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -43.5031°N 170.21°W |
| 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,[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]