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Evidences of former glaciation in the Southern- hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania) subsequent to the deposition of rocks of Miocene Age

Johnston, Robert Mackenzie 1893 , 'Evidences of former glaciation in the Southern- hemisphere (Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania) subsequent to the deposition of rocks of Miocene Age' , Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania , pp. 81-134 .

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Abstract

In New Zealand there
are, as is well known, ice marks dating from the present day
to some period when the glaciers were at their greatest extent,
and for many years New Zealand geologists have been accustomed
to call this latter time the glacier epoch of New Zealand,
in order to distinguish it from a glacial epoch, which term
implies a considerable reduction of temperature." The
term glacier he considers does not imply any hypothesis as to
the cause. He affirms also that all New Zealand geologists
are of opinion that the glacier epoch there was long anterior
to the glacial epoch of Europe and North America

Item Type: Article
Authors/Creators:Johnston, Robert Mackenzie
Keywords: Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title: Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections: Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:

In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.

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