Field Notebook: Mexico 1906
Page 89
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The afternoon sessions did not begin until 4 o'clock but the meeting was not called for near 20 minutes later. At a little after 3 P.M. Hunter arrived and together we attended the afternoon session. The first speaker was Dunellhardt but as he spoke less than 10 minutes failed to make out the subject of his speaking. Then Quien discussed the remarks of Fauch in the morning. Among other things he said he finds it difficult to explain the equatorial glaciation of the Permian-Carbon. Neumayr's climatic zones of the Jurass he said must be given up but in the Upper Creta- cious climatic zones begin to appear. He thinks glaciation should begin at the poles. High altitudes during the Permian could not ex- plain the origin of the Permian-Car. glaciation. The facts made at the close of the Paleozoic are inadequate. He seemed to agree with Fauch in all points. Rothpletz then pointed out the former just difficulties in trying to point out judged climates