Sir Robin Irvine Scholarship

Paul Sirota
Department of Geography, University of Otago, PhD

The mechanical and structural strength of basal ice as it affects processes within the basal zone of dry-based glaciers

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the chemical impurities, debris content and temperature on the structural and mechanical strength of ice.

Publications

Sirota, P. The effects of solutes, debris and temperature on the shear strength of basal ice in cold-based glaciers.Ph.D., University of Otago, 2007.

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