I.—The Glacial Controversy in New Zealand

The controversy which has arisen in recent years in New Zealand regarding the problem of the Pleistocene glaciation of that country resolves itself into the two following main questions:— 1. Was there any glaciation in the North Island? 2. Was there an ice-sheet covering the South Island?

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Author: Trechmann, C. T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1917
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800138452
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800138452
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Summary:The controversy which has arisen in recent years in New Zealand regarding the problem of the Pleistocene glaciation of that country resolves itself into the two following main questions:— 1. Was there any glaciation in the North Island? 2. Was there an ice-sheet covering the South Island?