Sean Fitzsimons

2024

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S., Samyn, D., & Lorrain, R. (2024). Deformation, strength and tectonic evolution of basal ice in Taylor Glacier, Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 129, e2023JF007456. doi: 10.1029/2023JF007456

Thomson-Laing, G., Howarth, J. D., Atalah, J., Vandergoes, M. J., Li, X., Pearman, J. K., Fitzsimons, S., Moy, C., Moody, A., … Wood, S. A. (2024). Sedimentary ancient DNA reveals the impact of anthropogenic land use disturbance and ecological shifts on fish community structure in small lowland lake. Science of the Total Environment, 922, 171266. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171266

2023

Journal - Research Article

Schallenberg, L. A., Thomson-Laing, G., Kelly, D., Pearman, J. K., Howarth, J. D., Vandergoes, M. J., … Fitzsimons, S., … Wood, S. A. (2023). Insights into the ecological impact of trout introduction in an oligotrophic lake using sedimentary environmental DNA. Metabarcoding & Metagenomics, 7, 385-412. doi: 10.3897/mbmg.7.111467

Fitzsimons, S., Sharp, M., & Lorrain, R. (2023). Subglacial deformation of permafrost beneath Wright Lower Glacier, Antarctica as revealed by direct observations and measurements from a subglacial tunnel. Geomorphology, 440, 108886. doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108886

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Howarth, J., Moody, A., Fitzsimons, S., Vandergoes, M., Van Dissen, R. J., Little, T. A., … Townend, J. (2023). Lacustrine paleoseismology may reveal the rupture direction of past great earthquakes on a plate boundary transform fault. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting: Wide. Open. Science. S33G-0468. Retrieved from https://www.agu.org

Hughes, K. E., Howarth, J. D., & Fitzsimons, S. (2023). Lake tsunami hazards and lacustrine mass wasting in high seismicity regions of New Zealand's South Island. In G. E. Frontin-Rollett & S. D. Nodder (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 164A, (pp. 118). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

2022

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2022). Developing lacustrine sedimentary records of storminess in southwestern New Zealand. Quaternary Science Reviews, 277, 107355. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107355

Pearman, J. K., Wood, S. A., Vandergoes, M. J., Atalah, J., Waters, S. A., Adamson, J., … Fitzsimons, S. J., … Moy, C. M., … Schallenberg, M., … Tibby, J. (2022). A bacterial index to estimate lake trophic level: National scale validation. Science of the Total Environment, 812, 152385. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152385

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wilson-Harding, I., Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2022). Reconstructing landscape change from earthquakes and storm events in Lake Gunn, Fiordland. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 161A, (pp. 310). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Matheson, A., Howarth, J., Fitzsimons, S., Moody, A., Dahl, J., & Vandergoes, M. (2022). Identifying rupture cascades on the Alpine-Marlborough Fault System using lacustrine paleoseismology. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 161A, (pp. 176). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Howarth, J., Moody, A., Fitzsimons, S., Van Dissen, R., Little, T., Kearse, J., & Vandergoes, M. (2022). Quantitative lacustrine paleoseismology may reveal the rupture direction of the 1717 CE Alpine Fault earthquake. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 161A, (pp. 123). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Doyle, I., Fuller, I., Fitzsimons, S., McColl, S., & Macklin, M. (2022). Developing floodplain sediment archives to understand erosion and flood histories in contrasting catchments. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 161A, (pp. 79). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Coursey, S., Fuller, I., Mountjoy, J., McColl, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2022). Subaqueous geomorphology of Lake Whakatipu and implications for shoreline hazards. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 161A, (pp. 59). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

2021

Journal - Research Article

Brasell, K. A., Howarth, J., Pearman, J. K., Fitzsimons, S. J., Zaiko, A., Pochon, X., … Wood, S. A. (2021). Lake microbial communities are not resistant or resilient to repeated large-scale natural pulse disturbances. Molecular Ecology, 30, 5137-5150. doi: 10.1111/mec.16110

Howarth, J. D., Barth, N. C., Fitzsimons, S. J., Richards-Dinger, K., Clark, K. J., Biasi, G. P., … Sutherland, R. (2021). Spatiotemporal clustering of great earthquakes on a transform fault controlled by geometry. Nature Geoscience, 14, 314-320. doi: 10.1038/s41561-021-00721-4

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wilson-Harding, I., Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2021). Reconstructing seismic shaking and storm events in Lake Gunn. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 158, (pp. 320). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Hughes, K. E., Howarth, J., & Fitzsimons, S. (2021). Reconstructing landslide-generated lacustrine tsunami resulting from major Alpine Fault earthqaukes. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 158, (pp. 125). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Howarth, J., Moody, A., Fitzsimons, S., Van Dissen, R., Little, T., Kearse, J., & Vandergoes, M. (2021). Quantitative lacustrine paleoseismology may reveal the rupture direction of the 1717 CE Alpine Fault earthquake. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 158, (pp. 119). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Doyle, I., Fitzsimons, S., Fuller, I., Macklin, M., & McColl, S. (2021). Developing a flood-rich alluvial sediment archive to understand environmental change in the Whanganui catchment. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 158, (pp. 71). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

Coursey, S., McColl, S., Mountjoy, J., Fitzsimons, S., & Fuller, I. (2021). Post-glacial geomorphic evolution of the Lake Wakatipu delta. In A. V. Zernack & J. Palmer (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 158, (pp. 55). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

2020

Journal - Research Article

Wang, J., Howarth, J. D., McClymont, E. L., Densmore, A. L., Fitzsimons, S. J., Croissant, T., … Hilton, R. G. (2020). Long-term patterns of hillslope erosion by earthquake-induced landslides shape mountain landscapes. Science Advances, 6(23), eaaz6446. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz6446

Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2020). Development of push moraines in deeply frozen sediment adjacent to a cold-based glacier in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 45, 622-637. doi: 10.1002/esp.4759

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Doyle, I., & Fitzsimons, S. (2020). Using pollen to investigate sediment sources in a lacustrine environment: Implications for paleoclimate records. In K. N. Bassett, A. R. L. Nichols & C. H. Fenton (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 157A, (pp. 82). Wellington, New Zealand: Geoscience Society of New Zealand. [Abstract]

2019

Journal - Research Article

Grima, C., Koch, I., Greenbaum, J. S., Soderlund, K. M., Blankenship, D. D., Young, D. A., … Fitzsimons, S. (2019). Surface and basal boundary conditions at the Southern McMurdo and Ross Ice Shelves, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, 65(252), 675-688. doi: 10.1017/jog.2019.44

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Howarth, J., Barth, N. C., Fitzsimons, S., Richards-Dinger, K. B., Biasi, G. P., Clark, K., … Sutherland, R. (2019). Paleoseismology and simulations reveal geometry controls the temporal clustering of great earthquakes on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. T12B-05. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/

Redpath, T., Sirguey, P., Cullen, N. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2019). What can a drone tell us about snow depth? Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Workshop. (pp. 4). Retrieved from https://sirg.org.nz

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Doyle, I., & Fitzsimons, S. (2019, August). Evaluating mechanisms of proxy preservation. Verbal presentation at the School of Geography Postgraduate Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2018

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2018). Glaciolacustrine processes. In J. Menzies & J. J. M. van der Meer (Eds.), Past glacial environments. (2nd ed.) (pp. 309-334). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100524-8.00009-9

Journal - Research Article

Levy, R. H., Dunbar, G. B., Vandergoes, M. J., Howarth, J. D., Kingan, T., Pyne, A. R., … Dagg, B., … Kenton, E., Little, S., … Moy, C., … Fitzsimons, S., … Gorman, A. R., … Nelson, F., Purdie, J., … Wilson, G. S. (2018). A high-resolution climate record spanning the past 17 000 years recovered from Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand. Scientific Drilling, 24, 41-50. doi: 10.5194/sd-24-41-2018

Frith, N. V., Hilton, R. G., Howarth, J. D., Gröcke, D. R., Fitzsimons, S. J., Croissant, T., … Densmore, A. L. (2018). Carbon export from mountain forests enhanced by earthquake-triggered landslides over millennia. Nature Geoscience, 11, 772-776. doi: 10.1038/s41561-018-0216-3

Howarth, J. D., Cochran, U. A., Langridge, R. M., Clark, K., Fitzsimons, S. J., Berryman, K., … Strong, D. T. (2018). Past large earthquakes on the Alpine Fault: Paleoseismological progress and future directions. New Zealand Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 61(3), 309-328. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2018.1464658

Vandergoes, M. J., Howarth, J. D., Dunbar, G. B., Turnbull, J. C., Roop, H. A., Levy, R. H., … Fitzsimons, S. J., & Bronk Ramsey, C. (2018). Integrating chronological uncertainties for annually laminated lake sediments using layer counting, independent chronologies and Bayesian age modelling (Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand). Quaternary Science Reviews, 188, 104-120. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.03.015

Filep, C. V., Turner, S., Eidse, N., Thompson-Fawcett, M., & Fitzsimons, S. (2018). Advancing rigour in solicited diary research. Qualitative Research, 18(4), 451-470. doi: 10.1177/1468794117728411

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Langridge, R., Howarth, J., Villamor, P., Fitzsimons, S., Cochran, U., Ries, W., … Sagar, M. (2018). Reconciling on- and off-fault paleo-seismic and paleo-slip records for the northern section of the Alpine fault near Springs Junction. In M. Sagar & J. Prebble (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 151A, (pp. 159). Wellington, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Redpath, T., Sirguey, P., Cullen, N. J., & Fitzsimons, S. (2018). A remotely sensed seasonal snow cover climatology for the Clutha Catchment. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Workshop. (pp. 7). Retrieved from https://sirgnz.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/sirg-2018-programme.pdf

2017

Journal - Research Article

Dubnick, A., Wadham, J., Tranter, M., Sharp, M., Orwin, J., Barker, J., … Fitzsimons, S. (2017). Trickle or treat: The dynamics of nutrient export from polar glaciers. Hydrological Processes, 31(9), 1776-1789. doi: 10.1002/hyp.11149

Cullen, N. J., Anderson, B., Sirguey, P., Stumm, D., Mackintosh, A., Conway, J. P., … Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrey, A. (2017). An 11-year record of mass balance of Brewster Glacier, New Zealand, determined using a geostatistical approach. Journal of Glaciology, 63(238), 199-217. doi: 10.1017/jog.2016.128

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Redpath, T., Sirguey, P., Cullen, N. J., & Fitzsimons, S. (2017). Are we there yet? Progress towards mapping seasonal snowpack from RPAS photogrammetry. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. 75A2370. Retrieved from https://www.igsoc.org/symposia/2017/newzealand/proceedings

Redpath, T., Sirguey, P., Cullen, N., & Fitzsimons, S. (2017). Mapping seasonal snowpack with drone photogrammetry. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 76). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

2016

Journal - Research Article

MacDonell, S. A., Sharp, M., & Fitzsimons, S. (2016). Cryoconite hole connectivity on the Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, 62(234), 714-724. doi: 10.1017/jog.2016.62

Bagshaw, E. A., Wadham, J. L., Tranter, M., Perkins, R., Morgan, A., Williamson, C. J., … Fitzsimons, S., & Dubnick, A. (2016). Response of Antarctic cryoconite microbial communities to light. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92, fiw076. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiw076

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Norris, R. J., Langridge, R., & Vandergoes, M. J. (2016). A 2000 yr rupture history for the Alpine fault derived from Lake Ellery, South Island, New Zealand. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 128(3/4), 627-643. doi: 10.1130/B31300.1

Roop, H. A., Levy, R., Dunbar, G. B., Vandergoes, M. J., Howarth, J., Fitzsimons, S., … Yoon, H. I. (2016). A hydroclimate-proxy model based on sedimentary facies in an annually laminated sequence from Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand. Journal of Paleolimnology, 55(1), 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10933-015-9853-3

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Redpath, T., Sirguey, P., Cullen, N., Boeuf, J., & Fitzsimons, S. (2016). Progress towards mapping seasonal snowpack from very high resolution drone photogrammetry [Extended abstract]. Proceedings of the 8th National Cartographic Conference (GeoCart). Retrieved from http://geocart.cartography.org.nz/2016/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Redpath, T., Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2016, February). A multi-scale approach to exploring spatial and temporal variability of seasonal snow in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Sims, A., Cox, S. C., Fitzsimons, S., & Holland, P. (2015). Seasonal infiltration and groundwater movement in schist bedrock, Southern Alps, New Zealand. Journal of Hydrology (New Zealand), 54(1), 33-52.

Turner, G. M., Howarth, J. D., de Gelder, G. I. N. O., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2015). A new high-resolution record of Holocene geomagnetic secular variation from New Zealand. Earth & Planetary Science Letters, 430, 296-307. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.08.021

Filep, C. V., Thompson-Fawcett, M., Fitzsimons, S., & Turner, S. (2015). Reaching revelatory places: The role of solicited diaries in extending research on emotional geographies into the unfamiliar. Area, 47(4), 459-465. doi: 10.1111/area.12217

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., Samyn, D., & Tison, J.-L. (2015). Marine ice recycling at the southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, 61(228), 689-701. doi: 10.3189/2015JoG14J095

Conway, J. P., Cullen, N. J., Spronken-Smith, R. A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2015). All-sky radiation over a glacier surface in the Southern Alps of New Zealand: Characterizing cloud effects on incoming shortwave, longwave and net radiation. International Journal of Climatology, 35(5), 699-713. doi: 10.1002/joc.4014

Journal - Research Other

Lawson, E. C., Wadham, J. L., Lis, G. P., Tranter, M., Pickard, A. E., Stibal, M., … Fitzsimons, S. (2015). Identification and analysis of low molecular weight dissolved organic carbon in subglacial basal ice ecosystems by ion chromatography. Biogeosciences Discussions, 12(16), 14139-14174. doi: 10.5194/bgd-12-14139-2015

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fitzsimons, S. J., & Howarth, J. D. (2015). Developing a Holocene storm record from Lake Mavora, Western Southland. In R. Mackay, M. Savage & C. Wilson (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 143a, (pp. 42). Wellington, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Redpath, T., Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., & Fitzsimons, S. (2015). Exploring spatial and temporal variability of seasonal snow in New Zealand: Why and how. In C. Ergler & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 52). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Moody, A., & Fitzsimons, S. (2015). Understanding alluvial fan dynamics through interpretation of the historical sediment record at Potters Creek, New Zealand. In C. Ergler & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 19). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Bloor, H., & Fitzsimons, S. (2015). Reconstructing avulsion events from Lake Wahapo, New Zealand: Discrete or continuous events? In C. Ergler & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 5). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Fitzsimons, S., Koch, I., Sharpe, M., Howarth, J., & MacDonell, S. (2015). Ice accretion and structural development of the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Proceedings of the Antarctic Science Conference: Antarctica: A Changing Environment. (pp. 16). New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute. Retrieved from http://nzari.aq/supporting-research/antarctic-science-conference

Cullen, N. J., Anderson, B., Sirguey, P., Stumm, D., Mackintosh, A., Conway, J. P., … Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrey, A. (2015). A new method to consolidate a decade of mass balance measurements on Brewster Glacier, Southern Alps, New Zealand. Proceedings of the Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Meeting. (pp. 1). SIRG. Retrieved from http://sirg.org.nz/

2014

Journal - Research Article

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Norris, R. J., & Jacobsen, G. E. (2014). Lake sediments record high intensity shaking that provides insight into the location and rupture length of large earthquakes on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand. Earth & Planetary Science Letters, 403, 340-351. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.07.008

Montross, S., Skidmore, M., Christner, B., Samyn, D., Tison, J.-L., Lorrain, R., … Fitzsimons, S. (2014). Debris-rich basal ice as a microbial habitat, Taylor Glacier, Antarctica. Geomicrobiology Journal, 31(1), 76-81. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2013.811316

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Moynihan, C., & Fitzsimons, S. (2014). The paradigm shift in thinking of glacial sediment transfer via subglacial hydrological processes. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 47). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

Matthews, A., & Fitzsimons, S. (2014). Science and decision making: Improving hazard management through the science-policy interface. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 45). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

McGill-Brown, M., & Fitzsimons, S. (2014). Understanding the connections between rainfall and sediment transfer rates using radiofrequency identification technology in Potters Creek, New Zealand. In T. Konlechner & S. Connelly (Eds.), Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 42). Retrieved from http://www.geography.otago.ac.nz/resources

Fitzsimons, S., & Howarth, J. (2014). Distinguishing storm and seismogenic turbidites in lacustrine records from the Southern Alps, New Zealand. In K. A. Holt (Ed.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 139A, (pp. 37). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Dunbar, G. B., Levy, R., Vandergoes, M. J., Roop, H. A., Phipps, S. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., Howarth, J. D., & Lake Ohau Science Team. (2014). Lake Ohau: A 17,000 year seasonally-resolved record of climate change. In K. A. Holt (Ed.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 139A, (pp. 35). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Burrington, P., Moy, C., Fitzsimons, S., Hageman, K., Beltran, C., Howarth, J., & Nichols, J. (2014). Compound-specific D/H ratios of lipid biomarkers as a proxy for holocene climate and hydrology, Fiordland, New Zealand. In K. A. Holt (Ed.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 139A, (pp. 17-18). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Turner, G., Greve, A., Kinger, R., de Gelder, G., Fitzsimons, S., Howarth, J., … Sheppard, P. (2014). Unlocking the secrets of the geodynamo: The Southwest Pacific key. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 47th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2014/

Howarth, J., Fitzsimons, S., Langridge, R., Clark, K., Cochran, U., Norris, R., & Jacobsen, G. (2014). Lacustrine paleoseismometers reveal spatial and temporal patterns of rupture during the last ten large earthquakes on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 47th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2014/

Roop, H., Dunbar, G., Vandergoes, M., Levy, R., Howarth, J., Fitzsimons, S., & Phipps, S. (2014). A 1,200-year record of climate variability reconstructed from a laminated lacustrine sediment sequence from Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 47th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2014/

Other Research Output

Fitzsimons, S. (2014, July). Is the present the key to the past? Lessons from Antarctica and the Southern Alps. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].

2013

Journal - Research Article

Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., Mölg, T., Kaser, G., Winkler, M., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2013). A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: The mapping reloaded. Cryosphere, 7(2), 419-431. doi: 10.5194/tc-7-419-2013

Redpath, T. A. N., Sirguey, P., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Kääb, A. (2013). Accuracy assessment for mapping glacier flow velocity and detecting flow dynamics from ASTER satellite imagery: Tasman Glacier, New Zealand. Remote Sensing of Environment, 133, 90-101. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2013.02.008

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Jacobsen, G. E., Vandergoes, M. J., & Norris, R. J. (2013). Identifying a reliable target fraction for radiocarbon dating sedimentary records from lakes. Quaternary Geochronology, 17, 68-80. doi: 10.1016/j.quageo.2013.02.001

MacDonell, S. A., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Mölg, T. (2013). Seasonal sediment fluxes forcing supraglacial melting on the Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Hydrological Processes, 27(22), 3192-3207. doi: 10.1002/hyp.9444

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Vivero, S., Sirguey, P., Fitzsimons, S., & Soruco, A. (2013). A new digital terrain model for the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand, using digital photogrammetry techniques. In A. Moore & I. Drecki (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Cartography Association (ICA) Mountain Cartography Workshop. (pp. 9-14). Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Cartographic Society. [Full Paper]

Vivero, S., Sirguey, P., Fitzsimons, S. J., Strong, D., & Soruco, A. (2013). Recent ice wastage on the Tasman Glacier obtained from geodetic elevation changes. In P. Denys, M. Strack, A. B. Moore & P. Whigham (Eds.), Proceedings of the 125th New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Annual Conference and the Spatial Information Research Centre New Zealand (SIRC NZ) GIS and Remote Sensing Research Conference: Celebrating the Past: Redefining the Future. (pp. 113-116). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Upton, P., Koons, P. O., Howarth, J. D., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2013). Integrating material response and geomorphic processes using numerical modelling. In C. M. Reid & A. Wandres (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 136A, (pp. 96). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Upton, P., & Koons, P. O. (2013). Large earthquakes as a driver of episodic sediment flux from an active mountain belt. In C. M. Reid & A. Wandres (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 136A, (pp. 48). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Fitzsimons, S. J., Howarth, J. D., Upton, P., & Koons, P. O. (2013). High magnitude, low frequency rainfall events drive landscape development in the Southern Alps. In C. M. Reid & A. Wandres (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 136A, (pp. 32). Takaka, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Thompson-Fawcett, M., & Fitzsimons, S. (2013). Protecting ice: Place attachment and nature conservation in Antarctica. Proceedings of the 5th Nordic Geographers Meeting. Retrieved from http://conference.hi.is/ngm2013/abstract-michelle-thompson-fawcett/

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S., Norris, R., & Langridge, R. M. (2013). Lacustrine paleoseismology reveals earthquake segmentation of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 46th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/

Cullen, N. J., Conway, J., Anderson, B., Mackintosh, A., Sirguey, P. J., Fitzsimons, S., & Lorrey, A. M. (2013). Developing an observational benchmark for climate-glacier interactions in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 46th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2013/

Fitzsimons, S., Howarth, J., Jacobsen, G., & Norris, R. (2013). The sedimentary response of mountain environments to large earthquakes: An example from south Westland, New Zealand. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 15, 2122. [Abstract]

Cullen, N. J., Winkler, M., Sirguey, P., Mölg, T., Kaser, G., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2013). The hydrological significance of ice cliffs in the Dry Valleys versus Kilimanjaro. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 34). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2013_proceedings_v3.pdf

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., Cullen, N. J., & Tison, J.-L. (2013). Marine ice formation at the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 24). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2013_proceedings_v3.pdf

Conway, J. P., Cullen, N. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Cloud forcing of surface energy and mass balance in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 19). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2013_proceedings_v3.pdf

Vivero, S., Sirguey, P., Fitzsimons, S., Strong, D., & Soruco, A. (2013). Thickness and volume changes of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand, from geodetic elevation changes. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 10). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2013_proceedings_v3.pdf

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Fitzsimons, S., & Prior, D. (2013, October). Ice-rock mixtures. Verbal presentation at the Ice Microstructure, Rheology and Physical Properties Workshop, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Levy, R., Vandergoes, M., Dunbar, G., Roop, H., Upton, P., Stumpner, P., … Wilson, G., Moy, C., Howarth, J., & Fitzsimons, S. (2013, January). A new high-resolution record of South Island hydrology from Lake Ohau sediments, South Island, New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the VII Southern Connection Congress: Southern Lands and Southern Oceans: Life on the Edge? Dunedin, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S., Mager, S., Frew, R., Clifford, A., & Wilson, G. (2012). Formation of ice-shelf moraines by accretion of sea water and marine sediment at the southern margin of the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Annals of Glaciology, 53(60), 211-220. doi: 10.3189/2012AoG60A155

MacDonell, S. A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2012). Observations of cryoconite hole system processes on an Antarctic glacier. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 85(4), 393-407.

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Norris, R. J., & Jacobsen, G. E. (2012). Lake sediments record cycles of sediment flux driven by large earthquakes on the Alpine fault, New Zealand. Geology, 40(12), 1091-1094. doi: 10.1130/g33486.1

Pautler, B. G., Woods, G. C., Dubnick, A., Simpson, A. J., Sharp, M. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Simpson, M. J. (2012). Molecular characterization of dissolved organic matter in glacial ice: Coupling natural abundance ¹H NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(7), 3753-3761. doi: 10.1021/es203942y

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Sims, A., Cox, S. C., & Fitzsimons, S. (2012). Shallow fluid circulation in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. In A. Pittari & R. J. Hansen (Eds.), Geoscience Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication. 134A, (pp. 82). Wellington, New Zealand: GSNZ. [Abstract]

Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., Mölg, T., Kaser, G., Winkler, M., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2012). The climatological causes of recent glacier recession on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Proceedings of the Meteorological Society of New Zealand 33rd Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.metsoc.org.nz/2012-conference

Upton, P., Vandergoes, M. J., Stumpner, P., Levy, R. H., Roop, H. A., Fitzsimons, S., Howarth, J. D., Gorman, A. R., … Kettner, A. (2012). Using numerical models to place constraints on fluvial input into glacial lakes, Southern Alps, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 45th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/

Roop, H. A., Vandergoes, M. J., Levy, R. H., Dunbar, G., Upton, P., Stumpner, P., Fitzsimons, S., Howarth, J. D., … Wilson, G. S., & Purdie, J. (2012). Late-Holocene climate variability in southern New Zealand: A multi-proxy study of lake sediments from Lake Ohau to reconstruct regional climate. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 45th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S., Norris, R. J., & Jacobsen, G. (2012). Sedimentary deposits formed by postseismic sediment flux constrain the rupture length of great earthquakes on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 45th Annual Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/

Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., Mölg, T., Kaser, G., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2012). A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: The mapping reloaded. Proceedings of the Polar Environment Research Theme (PERT) Workshop. Retrieved from http://polarresearch.otago.ac.nz/pert-workshop-2012/

Sirguey, P., Cullen, N. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2012). A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: The mapping reloaded. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 32). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

Sirguey, P., Soruco, A., Fitzsimons, S., & Vivero, S. (2012). Photogrammetric-derived DEMs on New Zealand glaciers: Challenges and preliminary results. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 30). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

Redpath, T., Thomas, D., Sirguey, P., Fitzsimons, S., & Kääb, A. (2012). A tale of two glaciers: Contrasting behaviour of the Tasman and Murchison glaciers, 2006-2009. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 24). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., Tison, J. L., & Cullen, N. (2012). Marine ice formation and its role in sediment entrainment at the base of the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 20). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

Conway, J., Cullen, N. J., Molg, T., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2012). Constraining the surface energy and mass balance of Brewster Glacier and its sensitivity to changes in surface climate. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 2). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., Cullen, N., Hambrey, M., Samyn, D., & Tison, J.-L. (2012). Composition and microstructure of marine ice in the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 14, 825-6. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Koch, I., & Fitzsimons, S. (2012, October). Marine ice formation at the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf. Verbal presentation at the Annual Antarctic Conference: Looking to the Future, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Cullen, N. J., Sirguey, P., Mölg, T., Kaser, G., Winkler, M., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2012, June). A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: The mapping reloaded. Verbal presentation at the International Glaciological Society (IGS) International Symposium: Glaciers and Ice Sheets in a Warming Climate, Fairbanks, Alaska.

2011

Chapter in Book - Research

Lorrain, R. D., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2011). Cold-based glaciers. In V. P. Singh, P. Singh & U. K. Haritashya (Eds.), Encyclopedia of snow, ice and glaciers. (pp. 157-161). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Fitzsimons, S., & Lorrain, R. (2011). Subglacial processes. In V. P. Singh, P. Singh & U. K. Haritashya (Eds.), Encyclopedia of snow, ice and glaciers. (pp. 1101-1105). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Journal - Research Article

Pautler, B. G., Simpson, A. J., Simpson, M. J., Tseng, L.-H., Spraul, M., Dubnick, A., … Fitzsimons, S. J. (2011). Detection and structural identification of dissolved organic matter in Antarctic glacial ice at natural abundance by SPR-W5-WATERGATE ¹H NMR spectroscopy. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(11), 4710-4717. doi: 10.1021/es200697c

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fitzsimons, S., Sharp, M., Hambrey, M., MacDonell, S., & Koch, I. (2011). Ice accretion and structural development of the southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Proceedings of the International Glaciological Society (IGS)/Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes (FRISP) Symposium on Interactions of Ice Sheets and Glaciers with the Ocean. Retrieved from http://glaciology2.ucsd.edu/igs2011/programme/Proceedings_59/Procsfiles/ProcAbstracts.html#A155

Cullen, N., Conway, J., Anderson, B., Mackintosh, A., Molg, T., Fitzsimons, S. J., … Sirguey, P. (2011). Characterizing the atmospheric controls on glacier behaviour in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Proceedings of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly: Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet. Retrieved from http://www.iugg2011.com/abstracts/abstracts.html

Conway, J., Cullen, N. J., Molg, T., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2011). Turbulent heat fluxes over Brewster Glacier, New Zealand using bulk aerodynamic and eddy correlation data. Proceedings of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly: Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet. Retrieved from http://www.iugg2011.com/abstracts/abstracts.html

Conway, J., Cullen, N. J., Moelg, T., & Fitzsimons, S. (2011). Synoptic scale controls on glacier behavior in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2011/

Sirguey, P. J., Redpath, T., Fitzsimons, S., & Kääb, A. (2011). Insights into temporal variability of surface flow velocity of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand, provided by optical satellite imagery. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2011/

Howarth, J. D., Fitzsimons, S., Norris, R., Jacobsen, G., & Strong, D. (2011). Reconstructing earthquake-driven erosion in the Southern Alps, New Zealand using the sedimentary record. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2011/

Redpath, T., Fitzsimons, S., Sirguey, P., & Kääb, A. (2011). Exploring the dynamic behaviour of the surface flow of Tasman Glacier. Proceedings of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly: Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet. Retrieved from http://www.iugg2011.com/

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., Cullen, N., & Hambrey, M. (2011). Processes of sediment entrainment at the base of the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 18). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2011FoxGlacier_Programme.pdf

Redpath, T., Fitzsimons, S., Sirguey, P., & Kääb, A. (2011). A comprehensive ten year flow velocity record for the Tasman Glacier from optical satellite imagery. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 12). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2011FoxGlacier_Programme.pdf

Lovett, A. P., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Mager, S. M. (2011). An investigation into the origin, formation and deformation of mirabilite deposits, Hobbs Glacier Region, Antarctica. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 19). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2011FoxGlacier_Programme.pdf

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Thompson-Fawcett, M., & Fitzsimons, S. (2011, September). Sense of belonging where no-one belongs: Understanding how people develop a place attachment to Antarctica. Verbal presentation at the Places, People, Stories: An Interdisciplinary & International Conference, Kalmar, Sweden.

2010

Journal - Research Article

Dubnick, A., Barker, J., Sharp, M., Wadham, J., Lis, G., Telling, J., Fitzsimons, S., & Jackson, M. (2010). Characterization of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from glacial environments using total fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis. Annals of Glaciology, 51(56), 111-122.

Barker, J. D., Klassen, J. L., Sharp, M. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Turner, R. J. (2010). Detecting biogeochemical activity in basal ice using fluorescence spectroscopy. Annals of Glaciology, 51(56), 47-55.

Samyn, D., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrain, R. D. (2010). Rotating micro-structures in Antarctic cold basal ice: Implications for glacier flow and its interpretation. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 99, 1849-1857. doi: 10.1007/s00531-009-0478-5

Anderson, B., Mackintosh, A., Stumm, D., George, L., Kerr, T., Winter-Billington, A., & Fitzsimons, S. (2010). Climate sensitivity of a high-precipitation glacier in New Zealand. Journal of Glaciology, 56(195), 114-128. doi: 10.3189/002214310791190929

Hambrey, M. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2010). Development of sediment-landform associations at cold glacier margins, Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Sedimentology, 57(3), 857-882. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2009.01123.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Howarth, J. D., Jacobsen, G., Vandergoes, M. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2010). AMS 14C dating of seismo-turbidites: Identifying a reliable target fraction. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 19). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Lovett, A. P., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Mager, S. M. (2010). An investigation into the origin, formation and deformation of Mirabilite deposits, Hobbs Glacier Region, Antarctica. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 27). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Redpath, T., Fitzsimons, S., Sirguey, P., & Kääb, A. (2010). Utilising optical satellite imagery to derive multi-temporal flow fields for the Tasman Glacier. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 36). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Koch, I., Fitzsimons, S., & Cullen, N. (2010). Dynamics and moraine formation processes at the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 24). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conway, J., Cullen, N., Fitzsimons, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). Synoptic climate and glaciers of the Southern Alps. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 12). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Cullen, N. J., Mölg, T., Gillett, S., Fitzsimons, S. J., Anderson, B., Mackintosh, A., & Hendrikx, J. (2010). Characterizing the atmospheric controls on ablation variability on Brewster Glacier, New Zealand using a distributed energy and mass balance model. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12. 9482. Retrieved from http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2010/EGU2010-9482.pdf

Christner, B. C., Doyle, S. M., Montross, S. N., Skidmore, M. L., Samyn, D., Lorrain, R., … Fitzsimons, S. (2010). A subzero microbial habitat in the basal ice of an Antarctic glacier. Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/waisfm10.html

Koch, I., & Fitzsimons, S. (2010). Ice dynamics and moraine formation processes at the Southern McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference: A Taste of the Ice. (pp. 63). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

Lovett, A. P., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Mager, S. M. (2010). An investigation into the origin, formation and deformation of Mirabilite deposits, Hobbs Glacier Region, Antarctica. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference: A Taste of the Ice. (pp. 64). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

Fitzsimons, S., Strong, D., Orwin, J., & Cullen, N. (2010). Interactions between glaciers and permafrost. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference: A Taste of the Ice. (pp. 34). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

Redpath, T., Fitzsimons, S., Sirguey, P., & Kääb, A. (2010). Utilising optical satellite imagery to derive multi-temporal flow fields for the Tasman Glacier. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 31). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

Fitzsimons, S., & Hambrey, M. (2010). Debris entrainment processes in processes in Svalbard Valley glaciers. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 16). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

Strong, D. T., Fitzsimons, S., & Sirguey, P. (2010). Proglacial lake growth in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park: Examined using remotely sensed imagery. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 37). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Christner, B. C., Doyle, S. M., Montross, S. N., Skidmore, M. L., Samyn, D., Lorrain, R., … Fitzsimons, S. (2010, December). A subzero microbial habitat in the basal ice of an Antarctic glacier. Invited presentation at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

2009

Journal - Research Article

Mager, S., Fitzsimons, S., Frew, R., Samyn, D., & Lorrain, R. (2009). Composition and origin of amber ice and its influence on the behaviour of cold glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, 55(190), 363-372. doi: 10.3189/002214309788608688

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Britland, N., Fitzsimons, S., & Mager, S. (2009). A model for the formation of basal ice and ice-cored moraines, Petrel Glacier, Cape Bird. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference. (pp. 67). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2009). Drainage system development of an Antarctic cold-based glacier: Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference. (pp. 68). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2009). The effect of sediment deposition timing on the seasonal meltwater generation variability of the Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 27). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

Stumm, D., Fitzsimons, S. J., Cullen, N. J., Hoelzle, M., Machguth, H., Anderson, B., & Mackintosh, A. (2009). Brewster Glacier's mass balance modelled over three decades. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 17). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

Sirota, P. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2009). Effects of impurities and temperature on the shear strength of basal ice in polar glaciers. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 12). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2009). The effect of sediment deposition timing on meltwater generation on the Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, 6554. Retrieved from http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2009/meetingprogramme

Fitzsimons, S., Mager, S., Samyn, D., & Lorrain, R. (2009). Field observations of subglacial processes beneath an Antarctic polythermal glacier. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11. 3855. Retrieved from http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2009/meetingprogramme

Fitzsimons, S., Mager, S., Lorrain, R., & Sleewaegen, S. (2009). Evidence of bed deformation beneath the Wright Lower Glacier, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Geomorphology (ANZIAG): Ancient Landscapes, Modern Perspectives. Australian and New Zealand Geomorphology Group. [Abstract]

Mager, S., Fitzsimons, S., Frew, R., & Lorrain, R. (2009). Evidence for the interaction between cold-based glaciers and permafrost. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Geomorphology (ANZIAG): Ancient Landscapes, Modern Perspectives. Australian and New Zealand Geomorphology Group. Retrieved from http://www.geomorphology2009.com/cd-abstracts/search.html

Lorrain, R., Sleewaegen, S., Fitzsimons, S., & Stievenard, M. (2009). Terminal moraine formation by interaction between a proglacial lake and a cold-based Antarctic glacier. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Geomorphology (ANZIAG): Ancient Landscapes, Modern Perspectives. Australian and New Zealand Geomorphology Group. Retrieved from http://www.geomorphology2009.com/cd-abstracts/search.html

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2009). Drainage system development of an Antarctic cold-based glacier: Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, 6560. Retrieved from http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2009/meetingprogramme

2008

Journal - Research Article

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2008). The formation and hydrological significance of cryoconite holes. Progress in Physical Geography, 32(6), 595-610. doi: 10.1177/0309133308101382

Fitzsimons, S., Webb, N., Mager, S., MacDonell, S., Lorrain, R., & Samyn, D. (2008). Mechanisms of basal ice formation in polar glaciers: An evaluation of the apron entrainment model. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, F02010. doi: 10.1029/2006JF000698

Samyn, D., Svensson, A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2008). Dynamic implications of discontinuous recrystallization in cold basal ice: Taylor Glacier, Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, F03S90. doi: 10.1029/2006JF000600

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fitzsimons, S. (2008). Subsurface evidence for glacier-permafrost interactions at active ice margins in Antarctica. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference. (pp. 9). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2008). Mitigating flow: The role of water storage on the Wright Lower Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys. Proceedings of the Annual Antarctic Conference. (pp. 10). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

2007

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S. (2007). Glacial geology. In B. Riffenburgh (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Antarctic (Vol. 1). (pp. 461-463). New York: Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Mager, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2007). Formation of glaciolacustrine Late Pleistocene end moraines in the Tasman Valley, New Zealand. Quaternary Science Reviews, 26, 743-758. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2006.11.012

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Mager, S., Fitzsimons, S., Frew, R., & Samyn, D. (2007). Stable isotope composition of the basal ice from Taylor Glacier, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. In A. Cooper & C. Raymond (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences (ISAES): Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World. (109). U.S Geological Survey. doi: 10.3133/of2007-1047

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fitzsimons, S., Mager, S., Lorrain, R., & Sleewaegen, S. (2007). Evidence of bed deformation beneath the Wright Lower Glacier, South Victoria Land, Antarctica [Extended abstract]. Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences. U.S. Geological Survey. doi: 10.3133/of2007-1047

MacDonell, S., Fitzsimons, S., & K064 team (2007). More than just a pretty tunnel: The tale of K064. Proceedings of the 50th Anniversary Antarctic Conference. (pp. 76). Christchurch, New Zealand: Antarctica New Zealand. [Abstract]

MacDonell, S., & Fitzsimons, S. (2007). Drainage system development of the Wright Lower Glacier, Antarctica, over a season. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 12). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/

2006

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S. (2006). Mechanical behaviour and structure of the debris-rich basal ice layer. In P. G. Knight (Ed.), Glacier science and environmental change. (pp. 329-335). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Journal - Research Article

Barker, J. D., Sharp, M. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Turner, R. J. (2006). Abundance and dynamics of dissolved organic carbon in glacier systems. Arctic, Antarctic & Alpine Research, 38(2), 163-172.

Turney, C. S. M., Kershaw, A. P., Lowe, J. J., van der Kaars, S., Johnston, R., Rule, S., … Fitzsimons, S. J., … Fifield, L. K. (2006). Climatic variability in the southwest Pacific during the Last Termination (20-10 kyr BP). Quaternary Science Reviews, 25, 886-903. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2005.09.007

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Samyn, D., Svensson, A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2006). Investigating discontinuous recrystallization in cold basal ice from an Antarctic glacier. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 08663. [Abstract]

Fitzsimons, S. (2006). Field observations of heterogenous deformation within basal ice: Implications for glacier behaviour. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 01470. [Abstract]

Fitzsimons, S., Webb, N., Mager, S., & MacDonell, S. (2006). Structural evolution of aprons at the margins of cold glaciers: Implications for the apron entrainment model of basal ice formation. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 01466. [Abstract]

2005

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S. J. (2005). Ice-marginal terrestrial landsystems: Polar-continental glacier margins. In D. J. A. Evans (Ed.), Glacial landsystems. (pp. 89-142). London: Hodder Arnold.

Journal - Research Article

Vandergoes, M. J., Newnham, R. M., Preusser, F., Hendy, C. H., Lowell, T. V., Fitzsimons, S. J., … Schlüchter, C. (2005). Regional insolation forcing of late Quaternary climate change in the Southern Hemisphere [Letter]. Nature, 436, 242-245. doi: 10.1038/nature03826

Samyn, D., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrain, R. D. (2005). Strain-induced phase changes within cold basal ice from Taylor Glacier, Antarctica, indicated by textural and gas analyses. Journal of Glaciology, 51(175), 611-619.

Samyn, D., Svensson, A., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrain, R. D. (2005). Ice crystal properties of amber ice and strain enhancement at the base of cold Antarctic glaciers. Journal of Glaciology, 40, 185-190.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Clifford, A., Wilson, G., Fitzsimons, S., Hannah, J., Denham, M., Horgan, H., & DeConto, R. (2005). A self-sustaining katabatic wind-driven ice shelf in southern McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, 7, 00661. Retrieved from http://www.geophysical-research-abstracts.net/volumes.html

2004

Journal - Research Article

Souchez, R., Samyn, D., Lorrain, R., Pattyn, F., & Fitzsimons, S. (2004). An isotopic model for basal freeze-on associated with subglacial upward flow of pore water. Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L02401.

2003

Journal - Research Article

Vandergoes, M. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2003). The Last Glacial-Interglacial Transition (LGIT) in south Westland, New Zealand: Paleoecological insight into mid-latitude Southern Hemisphere climate change. Quaternary Science Reviews, 22(14), 1461-1476. doi: 10.1016/S0277-3791(03)00074-X

Sleewaegen, S., Samyn, D., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Lorrain, R. (2003). Equifinality of basal ice facies from an Antarctic cold-based glacier. Annals of Glaciology, 37(1), 257-262.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Lorrain, R., Sleewaegen, S., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Stievenard, M. (2002). Ice formation in an Antarctic glacier-dammed lake and implications for glacier-lake interactions. Arctic, Antarctic & Alpine Research, 34, 150-158.

Sleewaegen, S., Lorrain, R., Zoffer, Z., Azmon, E., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Souchez, R. (2002). Trapping of aeolian sediments and build-up of the ice cover of a dry-based antarctic lake. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 27, 307-315.

2001

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S. J. (2001). Glaciers. In E. J. Waterhouse (Ed.), Ross Sea Region - A State of the Environment Report for the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica. (pp. 4.1-4.15). Christchurch: New Zealand Antarctic Institute.

Fitzsimons, S. J. (2001). Weathering and mass movement. In A. Sturman & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Physical Environment - A New Zealand Perspective. (pp. 240-251). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Lawson, W., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2001). Glaciers and landscape. In A. Sturman & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Physical Environment - A New Zealand Perspective. (pp. 269-289). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S. J., McManus, K., Sirota, P. J., & Lorrain, R. (2001). Direct shear tests of materials from a cold glacier: Implications for landform development. Quaternary International, 88, 1-9.

Fitzsimons, S. J., & Veit, H. (2001). Geology and geomorpholog of the European Alps and the Southern Alps of New Zealand:A comparion. Mountain Research & Development, 21, 340-349.

1999

Chapter in Book - Research

Fitzsimons, S. J., Lorrain, R., & Vandergoes, M. J. (1999). Behaviour of subglacial sediment and basal ice in a cold glacier. In A. J. Maltman, B. Hubbard & M. J. Hambrey (Eds.), The Deformation of Glacial Material. Geological Society of London Special Publication No 176. (pp. 181-190). London: Geological Society of London.

Journal - Research Article

Lorrain, R., Fitzsimons, S. J., Vandergoes, M. J., & Stievenard, M. (1999). Ice composition evidence for the formation of basal ice from lake water beneath a cold-based Antarctic glacier. Annals of Glaciology, 28, 277-281.

Fitzsimons, S. J., McManus, K., & Lorrain, R. (1999). Structure and strength of basal ice and substrate of a dry-based glacier: evidence for substrate deformation at sub-freezing temperatures. Annals of Glaciology, 28, 236-240.

Hooker, B. L., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Morgan, R. K. (1999). Chemical characteristics and origin of clear basal ice facies in dry-based glaciers, South Victoria Land, Antarctica. Global & Planetary Change, 22, 29-38.

1997

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S. J. (1997). Entrainment of glaciomarine sediments and formation of thrust-block moraines at the margin of Sorsdale Glacier, East Antarctica. Earth Surface Processes & Landforms, 22(2), 175-187.

Fitzsimons, S. J. (1997). Late-glacial and early Holocene glacier activity in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Quaternary International, 38(9), 69-76.

Fitzsimons, S. J. (1997). Depositional models for moraine formation in east Antarctic coastal oases. Journal of Glaciology, 43(144), 256-264.

Vandergoes, M. J., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (1997). Late glacial to Holocene vegetation and climate change in the eastern Takitimu mountains, western Southland, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 27(1), 53-66.

1996

Journal - Research Article

Fitzsimons, S. J. (1996). Formation of thrust-block morains at the margins of dry-based Glaciers, south Victoria Land, Antarctica. Annals of Glaciology, 22, 68-74.

Colhoun, E. A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (1996). Additional radiocarbon date from Dante outwash fan, King Valley and dating of the Last Glacial Maximum in western Tasmania. Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 130, 1-6.

Fitzsimons, S. J. (1996). Paraglacial processes and the redistribution of glacigenic sediments in the Vestfold Hills, east Antarctica. Geomorphology, 15, 93-108.

1995

Journal - Research Article

Macphail, M. K., Colhoun, E. A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (1995). Key periods in the evolution of the Cenozoic vegetation and flora in western Tasmania. Australian Journal of Botany, 43, 505-526.