David Fee

Research Assistant Professor

Office Information

Phone:

(907) 347-7564

Email Address:

dfee@gi.alaska.edu

Research Group(s):

Seismology

Research Group(s):

Space Physics

Biographical Sketch:

Present Research Interests:

Volcano acoustics, volcanic jet noise and jet dynamics, detection and notification of hazardous eruptions using infrasound arrays, combing multiple geophysical technologies (e.g. infrasound, seismic, remote sensing) to understand volcanic eruptions.
Infrasound propagation and atmospheric structure.
Infrasound signal detection and discrimination.

Positions Held:

(Fall 2010-Current) Research Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
(Fall 2004-Summer 2010) Field System Engineer and Analyst, University of Hawaii Infrasound Lab, Kailua Kona, HI.
(Summer 2003-2004 ) Seismology Intern, USGS Geologic Hazards Team, Golden, CO.
(2002-2004) Research Assistant, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
(2001) Seismology Intern, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), New Zealand/Boulder, CO.

Selected Publications:

Published

1. Fee, D., R. Waxler, J.Assink, Y.Gitterman, J. Given, J. Coyne, P. Mialle, M. Garcies, D. Drob, D. Kleinert, Rm. Hofstetter, and P. Grenard, (2013), Overview of the 2009 and 2011 Sayarim Infrasound Calibration Experiments, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 118, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50398.
2. Fee, D., and R.S. Matoza, (2013), An Overview of Volcano Infrasound: from Hawaiian to Plinian, Local to Global, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 249, 123-139, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.09.002.
3. Fee, D., S. R. McNutt, T. Lopez, K. M. Arnoult, C. A. L. Szuberla, J. V. Olson, (2013), Combining Local and Remote Infrasound Recordings from the 2009 Redoubt Volcano Eruption, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, doi:10.1016/j.volgeores.2011.09.012.
4. Garces, M., D. Fee, and R. S. Matoza (2013), Volcano Acoustics, in Modeling Volcanic Processes: The Physics and Mathematics of Volcanism, edited by S. A. Fagents, et al., Cambridge Univ Press.
5. Green, D.N., L. G. Evers, D. Fee, R. S. Matoza, M. Snellen, P. Smets, and D. Simons (2013), Hydroacoustic, infrasonic and seismic monitoring of the submarine eruptive activity and sub-aerial plume generations at South Sarigan, May 2010, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 257(0), 31-43, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.03.006.
6. Lopez, T., Carn, S., Werner, C., Kelly, P., Doukas, M., Pfeffer, M., Fee, D., Webley, P. W., Schneider, D., and Cahill, C., (2013). Evaluation of Redoubt Volcano’s sulfur dioxide emissions by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.
7. McNutt, S.R., G. Thompson, M.E. West, D. Fee, S. Stihler, E. Clark, (2013), Local seismic and infrasound observations of the 2009 explosive eruptions of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.
8. De Angelis, S., Fee, D., Haney, M., Schneider, D. (2012) Detecting hidden volcanic explosions from Mt. Cleveland Volcano, Alaska with infrasound and ground-coupled airwaves, Geophysical Research Letters, 39(21), L21312, doi:10.1029/2012GL053635.
9. Fee, D., Garcés, M., Orr, T., and Poland, M.R. (2011). Infrasound from the 2007 fissure eruptions of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L06309, doi:10.1029/2010GL046422.
10. Patrick, M., Wilson, D., Fee, D., Orr, T. and Swanson, D., (2011). Shallow degassing events as a trigger for very-long-period seismicity at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i. Bulletin of Volcanology, doi:10.1007/s00445-011-0475-y.
11. Stopa, J. E., K. F. Cheung, M. A. Garcés, and D. Fee (2011), Source of microbaroms from tropical cyclone waves, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L05602, doi:10.1029/2010GL046390.
12. Fee, D., M. Garcés, M. Patrick, B. Chouet, P. Dawson, and D. Swanson (2010), Infrasonic harmonic tremor and degassing bursts from Halema'uma'u Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 115, B11316, doi:10.1029/2010JB007642.
13. Fee, D., A. Steffke, and M. Garces (2010), Characterization of the 2008 Kasatochi and Okmok eruptions using remote infrasound arrays, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, D00L10, doi:10.1029/2009JD013621.
14. Fee, D., M. Garces, and A. Steffke (2010), Infrasound from Tungurahua Volcano 2006–2008: Strombolian to Plinian eruptive activity, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 193(1-2), 67-81, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.03.006.
15. Arnoult, K. M., J. V. Olson, C. A. L. Szuberla, S. R. McNutt, M. A. Garcés, D. Fee, and M. A. H. Hedlin (2010), Infrasound observations of the 2008 explosive eruptions of Okmok and Kasatochi volcanoes, Alaska, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00L15, doi:10.1029/2010JD013987.
16. Matoza, R. S., D. Fee, and M. A. Garcés (2010), Infrasonic tremor wavefield of the Pu`u `Ō`ō crater complex and lava tube system, Hawaii, in April 2007, Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 115, B12312, doi:10.1029/2009JB007192.
17. Steffke, A., D. Fee, M. Garces, and A. Harris (2010), Eruption chronologies, plume heights and eruption styles at Tungurahua Volcano: Integrating remote sensing techniques and infrasound, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 193(3-4), 143-160, doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.03.004.
18. Matoza, R. S., D. Fee, M. A. Garces, J. M. Seiner, P. A. Ramon, and M. A. H. Hedlin (2009), Infrasonic jet noise from volcanic eruptions, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L08303, 10.1029/2008GL036486.
19. Mikumo, T., T. Shibutani, A. Le Pichon, M. Garces, D. Fee, T. Tsuyuki, S. Watada, and W. Morii (2008), Low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves from coseismic vertical deformation associated with the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (Mw = 9.2), Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, 113, B12402, doi:10.1029/2008JB005710.
20. Garcés, M., D. Fee, A. Steffke, D. McCormack,R. Servranckx, H. Bass,C. Hetzer, M. Hedlin, R. Matoza, H. Yepes, and P. Ramon (2008), Capturing the Acoustic Fingerprint of Stratospheric Ash Injection, Eos Trans. AGU, 89, doi:10.1029/2008EO400001
21. Park J., Garces M., Fee D., Pawlak G., Collective Bubble Oscillations as a Component of Surf Infrasound, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 123 (5), 2506-12, 2008
22. Fee, D., and M. Garcés (2007), Infrasonic tremor in the diffraction zone, Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L16826, doi:10.1029/2007GL030616.
23. Garcés, M., J. Aucan, D. Fee, P. Caron, M. Merrifield, R. Gibson, J. Bhattacharyya, and S. Shah (2006), Infrasound from large surf, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L05611, doi:10.1029/2005GL025085.
24. Aucan, J., D. Fee, and M. Garcés (2006), Infrasonic estimation of surf period, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L05612, doi:10.1029/2005GL025086.
25. Fee D., K. Dueker (2004), Mantle transition zone topography and structure beneath the Yellowstone hotspot, Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L18603, doi:10.1029/2004GL020636.

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