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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