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Emplacement process and timing of large volcanic debris avalanches, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles: Implications for volcanic and tsunami hazards

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Tim Minshull

Professor in Ocean & Earth Science

Research interests

  • Continental breakup and the onset of seafloor spreading
  • Methane hydrate beneath the seafloor and its role in the Earth system
  • Exploration geophysics: seismic and electromagnetic imaging
Connect with Tim

Email: tmin@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Tim Henstock

Professor of Geophysics
Connect with Tim

Email: T.J.Henstock@soton.ac.uk

Research outputs

Insights into the emplacement dynamics of volcanic landslides from high-resolution 3D seismic data acquired offshore Montserrat, Lesser Antilles
2013, Marine Geology, 335, 1-15
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.10.004
Type: article
Widespread and progressive seafloor-sediment failure following volcanic debris avalanche emplacement: Landslide dynamics and timing offshore Montserrat, Lesser Antilles
S.F.L. Watt, P.J. Talling, M.E. Vardy, D.G. Masson, T.J. Henstock, V. Huhnerbach, T.A. Minshull, M. Urlaub, E. Lebas, A. Le Friant, C. Berndt, G.J. Crutchley & J. Karstens, 2012, Marine Geology, 323-325, 69-94
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2012.08.002
Type: article
Combinations of volcanic-flank and seafloor-sediment failure offshore Montserrat, and their implications for tsunami generation
S.F.L. Watt, P.J. Talling, M.E. Vardy, V. Heller, V. Huhnerbach, Morelia Urlaub, Sudipta Sarkar, D.G. Masson, T.J. Henstock, T.A. Minshull, M. Paulatto, A Le Friant, E Lebas, C. Berndt, G Crutchley, J Karstens, A Stinton & F Maeno, 2012, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 319-320, 228-240
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.11.032
Type: article
Multiple widespread landslides during the long-term evolution of a volcanic island: Insights from high-resolution seismic data, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles
2011, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 12(5), Q05006
DOI: 10.1029/2010GC003451
Type: article