A Discussion of the Need for Greater Rigour in Southern African Cryogenic Studies

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Abstract
Recently there has been a marked increase in the number of studies pertaining to both the past and present geocryology of southern Africa. Although there is certainly a great need for a better understanding of the cryogenic processes and landforms of this region, it is suggested that a number of recent contributions lack rigour with respect to both terminology and interpretation. In a number of instances qualitative presumptions have been made and then deterministic hypotheses built upon them. If great care is not taken it may be that these hypotheses will become established by repetition in the literature without ever having been truly tested. A plea is made for more detailed work and greater exactitude in future studies, combined with a better understanding of the cryogenic literature and greater care in the use of its terminology.

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