This was unexpected; reference 159 in the Charlesworth loess section includes a mention of John Hardcastle (inventor of loess stratigraphy, father of palaeoclimatology, hero of Timaru). The amazing thoroughness of JKC is revealed again, but there is the dawning apprehension that he was too thorough- that the reader is buried in data, that JKC might have been better advised to have fewer references and more discussion..
We reproduce reference 159 as it appears in JKC vol.1 (the vol.1 references refer to the vol.2 references- all will become clear).
159 679, 367; 1246, 240; 1633, VII (3), 31; L.Cockayne & R.M.Laing, T.N.Z.I. 43, 1910, 344; J.Hardcastle, ibid. 22, 1890, 406; R.Speight, ibid. 40, 1908, 16; A.Heim, Njahrsbl. 1905, 1.
Now- the italics belong to JKC, the JH emphasis is ours. Italic numbers are references in the reference list in vol.2:
679 J v Haast 1879 Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and Westland
1246 Park J 1910 Geology of New Zealand
1633 G Steinmann 1910-1950 Handbuch der Regional Geologie
TNZI is the Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, and the Hardcastle reference is to his paper on the Loess of Timaru- not to his other famous paper on Loess as a Climate Register. It looks like 159 was a catch-all reference to all aspects of loess in NZ. Its a pity that JKC did not see the relevance of the JH work- but the oversight is totally excusable (to read the JH paper go to Loess Letter 72 www.loessletter.msu.edu ..)
We reproduce reference 159 as it appears in JKC vol.1 (the vol.1 references refer to the vol.2 references- all will become clear).
159 679, 367; 1246, 240; 1633, VII (3), 31; L.Cockayne & R.M.Laing, T.N.Z.I. 43, 1910, 344; J.Hardcastle, ibid. 22, 1890, 406; R.Speight, ibid. 40, 1908, 16; A.Heim, Njahrsbl. 1905, 1.
Now- the italics belong to JKC, the JH emphasis is ours. Italic numbers are references in the reference list in vol.2:
679 J v Haast 1879 Geology of the Provinces of Canterbury and Westland
1246 Park J 1910 Geology of New Zealand
1633 G Steinmann 1910-1950 Handbuch der Regional Geologie
TNZI is the Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, and the Hardcastle reference is to his paper on the Loess of Timaru- not to his other famous paper on Loess as a Climate Register. It looks like 159 was a catch-all reference to all aspects of loess in NZ. Its a pity that JKC did not see the relevance of the JH work- but the oversight is totally excusable (to read the JH paper go to Loess Letter 72 www.loessletter.msu.edu ..)
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