Aokautere ash, loess, and river terraces in the Dannevirke District, New Zealand

Abstract

The Aokautere Ash is described from the Dannevirke district 30 miles north-east of its type locality near Palmerston North. In conjunction with loess thicknesses the ash is used to correlate the main terraces of the Dannevirke district with those of the Palmers ton North district. The oldest post-ash terrace is the most extensive terrace. It is correlated with the Ohakea Terrace of the Palmers ton district and is considered to have been formed by aggradation towards the end of the Last Glaciation.