Michael West
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. West works in the Seismology Lab and as part of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. His research is focused on observational seismology applications in tectonics, volcanoes and glaciers. A full description of his program can be found on his research pages.
Positions Held:
- Research Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (2011 - Present)
- Research Assistant Professor, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks (2004 - 2011)
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, New Mexico State University (2001 - 2004)
Selected Publications:
- Gardine, M. and M. West (2011) Evidence of magma intrusion at Fourpeaked Volcano, Alaska in 2006-2007 from a rapid-response seismic network and volcanic gases, J. Volc. Geotherm. Res., 200, 192-200, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.11.018.
- Reyes, C.G. and M. E. West (2011) The Waveform Suite: A robust platform for manipulating waveforms in MATLAB. Seismo. Res. Lett., 82, 104-110.
- Gardine, M., M.E. West and T. Cox (2011) Dike emplacement near Parícutin volcano, Mexico in 2006, Bull. Volc., 73, 123,132, DOI: 10.1007/s00445-010-0437-9.
- Thompson, G. and M.E. West (2010) Real-time detection of earthquake swarms at Redoubt Volcano, 2009, Seismo. Res. Lett., 81, 505-513.
- West, M.E., C.F. Larsen, M. Truffer, S. O’Neel, and L. LeBlanc (2010) Glacier Microseismicity. Geology, 38, 319–322; doi: 10.1130/G30606.1.
- Nikulin, A., V. Levin, A. Shuler and M. West (2010) Anomalous seismic structure beneath the Klyuchevskoy group, Kamchatka, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L14311, doi:10.1029/2010GL043904.
- Buurman, H. and M.E. West (2010), Seismic precursors to volcanic explosions during the 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, chapter 2 of Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., eds., The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769, p. 41–57.
- van Manen, S., J. Dehn., M. West, S. Blake and D. Rothery (2010), The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano; combined analyses of thermal satellite data and reduced displacement, chapter 23 of Power, J.A., Coombs, M.L., and Freymueller, J.T., eds., The 2006 eruption of Augustine Volcano, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1769, p. 553–567.
- Thelen, W., M. West, S. Senyukov (2010) Seismic Characterization of Fall 2007 Eruptive Sequence at Bezymianny Volcano, Russia. J. Volc. Geotherm. Res. 194, 201-213, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.05.010.
- Thelen, W., S. Malone, M. West. (2010) Repose-time and cumulative moment magnitude: a new tool for forecasting eruptions? Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L18301, doi:10.1029/2010GL044194.
- Amundson, J. M., M. Truffer, M.P. Lüthi, M. Fahnestock, M. West and R.J. Motyka (2008), Glacier, fjord, and seismic response to recent large calving events, Jakobshavn Isbræ, Greenland. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L22501, doi:10.1029/2008GL035281.
