PMEL Publications Search Results

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Calendar Year 2023

Cont. #: 5525

Butterfield, D.A., S. Walker, T. Baumberger, J. Beeson, J.A. Resing, S.G. Merle, A. Antriasian, K. Roe, G.-S. Lu, and P. Barrett (2023): Spotlight: The PMEL Earth-Ocean Interactions (EOI) program – beyond vents. Oceanography, 36(2–3), 206–211, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2023.229, View open access article online at Oceanography (external link).

Cont. #: 4928

Herrera, S., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., M.G. Jackson, J. Konter, L. McCartin, N. Pittoors, E. Bushta, and S.G. Merle (2023): From basalt to biosphere: Early non-vent community succession on the erupting Vailulu’u deep seamount. Front. Mar. Sci., 10, 1110062, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1110062, View open access article online at Frontiers (external link).

Calendar Year 2022

Cont. #: 5273

Johnson, H.P., S.G. Merle, T.A. Bjorklund, S.L. Hatula, T. Baumberger, S.L. Walker, J. Liu, N.D. Ward, and C. Wang (2022): Methane plume emissions associated with Puget Sound faults in the Cascadia forearc. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 23(1), e2021GC010211, doi: 10.1029/2021GC010211, View online (open access).

Cont. #: 5199

Tréhu, A.M., J.W. Beeson, and S.G. Merle (2022): A new approach to processing and imaging multibeam water column echosounder data: Application to a complex methane seep on the southern Cascadia margin. Interpretation, 10(1), SB93–SB106, doi: 10.1190/INT-2021-0195.1, View online (open access).

Calendar Year 2021

Cont. #: 5184

Dziak, R.P., B.A. Black, Y. Wei, and S.G. Merle (2021): Assessing local impacts of the 1700 CE Cascadia earthquake and tsunami using tree-ring growth histories: A case study in South Beach, Oregon, USA. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 1971–1982, doi: 10.5194/nhess-21-1971-2021, View online (open access).

Cont. #: 5279

Dziak, R.P., B.A. Black, Y. Wei, and S.G. Merle (2021): Assessing local impacts of the 1700 CE Cascadia earthquake and tsunami using tree-ring growth histories: a case study in South Beach, Oregon, USA. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, doi: 10.5194/nhess-21-1971-2021, View data set at NCEI.

Cont. #: 5060

Merle, S.G., R.W. Embley, H.P. Johnson, T.-K. Lau, B.J. Phrampus, N.A. Raineault, and L.J. Gee (2021): Distribution of methane plumes on Cascadia Margin and implications for the landward limit of methane hydrate stability. Front. Earth Sci., 9, 531714, Recent Advances in Natural Methane Seep and Gas Hydrate Systems, doi: 10.3389/feart.2021.531714, View online (open access).

Calendar Year 2019

Cont. #: 4927

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., K.H. Rubin, S.G. Merle, A.M. Bobbitt, T. Kwasnitschka, and R.W. Embley (2019): Recent eruptions between 2012 and 2018 discovered at West Mata submarine volcano (NE Lau Basin, SW Pacific) and characterized by new ship, AUV, and ROV data. Front. Mar. Sci., 6, 495, Pacific Deep-Sea Discoveries: Geological and Biological Exploration, Patterns, and Processes, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00495, View online.

Cont. #: 4866

Johnson, H.P., S. Merle, M. Salmi, R. Embley, E. Sampaga, and M. Lee (2019): Anomalous concentration of methane emissions at the continental shelf edge of the Northern Cascadia Margin. J. Geophys. Res., 124(3), 2829-2843, doi: 10.1029/2018JB016453, View online.

Cont. #: 4794

Tepp, G., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., M.M. Haney, J.J. Lyons, R.P. Dziak, S.G. Merle, D.A. Butterfield, and C.W. Young III (2019): Hydroacoustic, seismic, and bathymetric observations of the 2014 submarine eruption at Ahyi Seamount, Mariana Arc. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 20(7), 3608-3627, doi: 10.1029/2019GC008311, View online.

Calendar Year 2018

Cont. #: 4719

Baumberger, T., R.W. Embley, S.G. Merle, M.D. Lilley, N.A. Raineault, and J.E. Lupton (2018): Mantle-derived helium and multiple methane sources in gas bubbles of cold seeps along the Cascadia Continental Margin. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 19(11), 4476–4486, doi: 10.1029/2018GC007859, View online.

Cont. #: 4806

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., S.G. Merle, E.T. Baker, S.L. Walker, J.A. Resing, D.A. Butterfield, M.O. Anderson, T. Baumberger, and A.M. Bobbitt (2018): A recent volcanic eruption discovered on the central Mariana back-arc spreading center. Front. Earth Sci., 6, 172, doi: 10.3389/feart.2018.00172.

Cont. #: 4639

Dziak, R.P., H. Matsumoto, R.W. Embley, S.G. Merle, T.-K. Lau, T. Baumberger, S.R. Hammond, and N. Raineault (2018): Passive acoustic records of seafloor methane bubble streams on the Oregon continental margin. Deep-Sea Res. II, 150, 210–217, doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2018.04.001.

Calendar Year 2017

Cont. #: 4621

Anderson, M.O., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., M.D. Hannington, S.G. Merle, J.A. Resing, E.T. Baker, D.A. Butterfield, S.L. Walker, and N. Augustin (2017): Geological interpretation of volcanism and segmentation of the Mariana back-arc spreading center between 12.7°N and 18.3°N. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 18(6), 2240–2274, doi: 10.1002/2017GC006813.

Cont. #: 4678

Baker, E.T., S.L. Walker, J.A. Resing, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., S.G. Merle, M.O. Anderson, D.A. Butterfield, N.J. Buck, and S. Michael (2017): The effect of arc proximity on hydrothermal activity along spreading centers: New evidence from the Mariana back-arc (12.7°–18.3°N). Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 18(11), 4211–4228, doi: 10.1002/2017GC007234.

Cont. #: 4592

Embley, R., N. Raineault, S. Merle, T. Baumberger, S. Seabrook, and S. Hammond (2017): Water column and cold seep exploration of the Cascadia Margin. Oceanography, 30(1), supplement, New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration: The E/V Nautilus, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, and R/V Falkor 2016 Field Season, 28–30, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2017.supplement.01, Available online.

Cont. #: 4585

Schnur, S.R., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., R.W. Embley, V.L. Ferrini, C.E.J. de Ronde, K.V. Cashman, N. Deardorff, S.G. Merle, R.P. Dziak, J. Haxel, and H. Matsumoto (2017): A decade of volcanic construction and destruction at the summit of NW-Rota-1 Seamount: 2004–2014. J. Geophys. Res., 122(3), 1558–1584, doi: 10.1002/2016JB013742.

Calendar Year 2016

Cont. #: 4421

Chadwick, W., J. Paduan, D. Clague, B. Dreyer, S. Merle, A. Bobbitt, D. Caress, B. Philip, D. Kelley, and S. Nooner (2016): Interpreted outlines (version 1) as shapefiles of the 2015 lava flows and eruptive fissures at Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge (investigator William Chadwick). Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA), Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), doi: 10.1594/IEDA/323598, Data product at marine-geo.org.

Cont. #: 4508

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., B.P. Paduan, D.A. Clague, B.M. Dreyer, S.G. Merle, A.M. Bobbitt, D.W. Caress, B.T. Philip, D.S. Kelley, and S.L. Nooner (2016): Voluminous eruption from a zoned magma body after an increase in supply rate at Axial Seamount. Geophys. Res. Lett., 43(23), 12,063–12,070, doi: 10.1002/2016GL071327, Available online: Open access.

Cont. #: 4323

Dziak, R.P., and S.G. Merle (2016): Growth, demise, and recent eruption history of the eastern Cobb-Eickelberg Seamounts at the intersection with the Juan de Fuca Ridge. In Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards, J. Duarte and W. Schellart (eds.), AGU Monograph, American Geophysical Union, ISBN: 978-1-119-05397-2.

Cont. #: 4572

Resing, J.A., W.W. Chadwick Jr., S.L. Walker, S.G. Merle, E.T. Baker, and C.L. Kaiser (2016): Raw Near-Bottom CTD and Magnetometer Data (ASCII format) from the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Volcanic Arc acquired by AUV Sentry during the Falkor expedition FK151121 (2015). Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA), Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), doi: 10.1594/IEDA/323566, Data product at marine-geo.org.

Cont. #: 4571

Walker, S.L., E.T. Baker, J.A. Resing, W.W. Chadwick Jr., S.G. Merle, and C.L. Kaiser (2016): Raw Near-Bottom MAPR Data from the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Volcanic Arc acquired by AUV Sentry during the Falkor expedition FK151121 (2015). Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA), Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), doi: 10.1594/IEDA/323567, Data product at marine-geo.org.

Calendar Year 2015

Cont. #: 4420

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., and S.G. Merle (2015): Processed EM122 Swath Bathymetry Grids (NetCDF:GMT format) derived from ship-based Multibeam Sonar Data from the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc: Mariana: NW Rota-1 Volcano to Esmeralda Seamount (20m grid) and Esmeralda to SW of Guam (40m grid) acquired during the Kilo Moana expedition KM1005 (2010). Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA), Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), doi: 10.1594/IEDA/317112, Data product at marine-geo.org.

Cont. #: 3942

de Ronde, C.E.J., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., R.G. Ditchburn, R.W. Embley, V. Tunnicliffe, E.T. Baker, S.L. Walker, V.L. Ferrini, and S.M. Merle (2015): Molten sulfur lakes of intraoceanic arc volcanoes. In Volcanic Lakes (Advances in Volcanology), D. Rouwet, F. Tassi, and J. Vandemeulebrouck (eds.), Springer.

Cont. #: 4208

Dziak, R.P., D.R. Bohnenstiehl, E.T. Baker, H. Matsumoto, J. Caplan-Auerbach, R.W. Embley, S.G. Merle, S.L. Walker, T.-K. Lau, and W.W. Chadwick, Jr. (2015): Long-term explosive degassing and debris flow activity at West Mata submarine volcano. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42(5), 1480–1487, doi: 10.1002/2014GL062603.

Calendar Year 2014

Cont. #: 3920

Chadwick, W., D. Clague, R. Embley, M. Perfit, D. Butterfield, D. Caress, J. Paduan, P. Sasnett, S. Merle, and A. Bobbitt (2014): Interpreted outlines as shapefiles of the 1998 lava flows and eruptive fissures at Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge (investigator William Chadwick). Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA), Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS), doi: 10.1594/IEDA/321222, Data product at marine-geo.org.

Cont. #: 4209

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., S.G. Merle, N.J. Buck, J.W. Lavelle, J.A. Resing, and V. Ferrini (2014): Imaging of CO₂ bubble plumes above an erupting submarine volcano, NW Rota-1, Mariana Arc. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 15(11), 4325–4342, doi: 10.1002/2014GC005543.

Cont. #: 4132

de Ronde, C.E.J., S.L. Walker, R.G. Ditchburn, F. Caratori Tontini, M.D. Hannington, S.G. Merle, C. Timm, M.R. Handler, R.J. Wysoczanski, V.M. Dekov, G.D. Kamenov, E.T. Baker, R.W. Embley, J.E. Lupton, and P. Stoffers (2014): The anatomy of a veiled submarine hydrothermal system, Clark volcano, Kermadec arc, New Zealand. Econ. Geol., 109, 2261–2292, doi: 10.2113/econgeo.109.8.2261.

Cont. #: 4119

Embley, R.W., S.G. Merle, E.T. Baker, K.H. Rubin, J.E. Lupton, J.A. Resing, R.P. Dziak, M.D. Lilley, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., T. Shank, R. Greene, S.L. Walker, J. Haxel, E. Olson, and T. Baumberger (2014): Eruptive modes and hiatus of volcanism at West Mata seamount:, NE Lau basin: 1996–2012. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 15(10), 4093–4115, doi: 10.1002/2014GC005387.

Cont. #: 4139

Embley, R.W., Y. Tamura, S.G. Merle, T. Sato, O. Oshizuka, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., D.A. Wiens, P. Shore, and R.J. Stern (2014): Eruption of South Sarigan Seamount, Northern Mariana Islands: Insights into hazards from submarine volcanic eruptions. Oceanography, 27(2), 24–31, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2014.37.

Calendar Year 2013

Cont. #: 3964

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., D.A. Clague, R.W. Embley, M.R. Perfit, D.A. Butterfield, D.W. Caress, J.B. Paduan, J.F. Martin, P. Sasnett, S.G. Merle, and A.M. Bobbitt (2013): The 1998 eruption of Axial Seamount: New insights on submarine lava flow emplacement from high-resolution mapping. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 14(10), 3939–3968, doi: 10.1002/ggge.20202.

Cont. #: 4180

Ribeiro, J.M., R.J. Stern, F. Martinez, O. Ishizuka, S.G. Merle, K. Kelley, E.Y. Anthony, M.H. Ren, Y.H. Ohara, M. Reagan, G. Girard, and S. Bloomer (2013): Geodynamic evolution of a forearc rift in the southernmost Mariana Arc. Island Arc, 22(4), 453-476, doi: 10.1111/iar.12039.

Calendar Year 2012

Cont. #: 3849

Embley, R.W., C.E.J. deRonde, S.G. Merle, B. Davy, and F. Caratori Tontini (2012): Detailed morphology and structure of an active submarine arc caldera: Brothers Volcano, Kermadec Arc. Econ. Geol., 107, 1557–1570 (Society of Economic Geologists, 7811 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127 USA), doi: 10.2113/econgeo.107.8.1557.

Calendar Year 2011

Cont. #: 3723

Clague, D.A., J.B. Paduan, D.W. Caress, H. Thomas, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., and S.G. Merle (2011): Volcanic morphology of West Mata Volcano, NE Lau Basin, based on high-resolution bathymetry and depth changes. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 12(QOAF03), doi: 10.1029/2011GC003791.

Cont. #: 3644

Resing, J.A., K.H. Rubin, R.W. Embley, J.E. Lupton, E.T. Baker, R.P. Dziak, T. Baumberger, M. Lilley, J. Huber, T. Shank, D.A. Butterfield, D. Clague, N. Keller, S. Merle, N. Buck, P. Michael, A. Soule, D. Caress, S.L. Walker, R. Davis, J. Cowen, A.-L. Reysenbach, and H. Thomas (2011): Active submarine eruption of boninite in the northeastern Lau Basin. Nature Geosci., 4, 799–806, doi: 10.1038/NGEO1275.

Calendar Year 2009

Cont. #: 3440

Torres, M.E., R.W. Embley, S.G. Merle, A.M. Tréhu, R.W. Collier, E. Suess, and K.U. Heeschen (2009): Methane sources feeding cold seeps on the shelf and upper continental slope off central Oregon, USA. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., 10, Q11003, doi: 10.1029/2009GC002518.

Calendar Year 2008

Cont. #: 3078

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., K.V. Cashman, R.W. Embley, H. Matsumoto, R.P. Dziak, C.E.J. de Ronde, T.K. Lau, N.D. Deardorff, and S.G. Merle (2008): Direct video and hydrophone observations of submarine explosive eruptions at NW Rota-1 Volcano, Mariana Arc. J. Geophys. Res., 113, B08S10, doi: 10.1029/2007JB005215.

Cont. #: 3243

Dziak, R., D. Bohnenstiehl, J. Lupton, W. Chadwick, R. Embley, J. Braunmiller, A. Trehu, S. Merle, M. Fowler, and J. Nabelek (2008): Time critical studies update. Ridge 2000 Events, 3, 44–45.

Cont. #: 3099

Dziak, R.P., J.H. Haxel, H. Matsumoto, T.K. Lau, S.M. Merle, C.E.J. de Ronde, R.W. Embley, and D.K. Mellinger (2008): Observations of regional seismicity and local harmonic tremor at Brothers Volcano, south Kermadec arc, using an ocean bottom hydrophone array. J. Geophys. Res., 113, B08S04, doi: 10.1029/2007JB005533.

Cont. #: 3090

Stern, R.J., Y. Tamura, R.W. Embley, O. Ishizuka, S.G. Merle, N.K. Basu, H. Kawabata, and S.H. Bloomer (2008): Evolution of West Rota Volcano, an extinct submarine volcano in the southern Mariana Arc: Evidence from sea floor morphology, remotely operated vehicle observations and ⁴⁰Ar−³⁹Ar geochronological studies. Island Arc, 17(1), 70–89, doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1738.2007.00600.x.

Cont. #: 3131

Walker, S.L., E.T. Baker, J.A. Resing, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., G.T. Lebon, J.E. Lupton, and S.G. Merle (2008): Eruption-fed particle plumes and volcaniclastic deposits at a submarine volcano: NW Rota-1, Mariana arc. J. Geophys. Res., 113, B08S11, doi: 10.1029/2007JB005441.

Calendar Year 2007

Cont. #: 3162

Embley, R.W., E.T. Baker, D.A. Butterfield, W.W. Chadwick, Jr., J.E. Lupton, J.A. Resing, C.E.J. de Ronde, K.-I. Nakamura, V. Tunnicliffe, J.F. Dower, and S.G. Merle (2007): Exploring the submarine ring of fire: Mariana Arc—Western Pacific. Oceanography, 20(4), 68–79, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2007.07.

Cont. #: 2803

Whitmire, C.E., R.W. Embley, W.W. Wakefield, S.G. Merle, and B.N. Tissot (2007): A quantitative approach for using multibeam sonar data to map benthic habitats. In Mapping the Seafloor for Habitat Characterization, B.J. Todd and H.G. Greene (eds.), Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper 47, 111–126.

Calendar Year 2006

Cont. #: 2893

Embley, R.W., W.W. Chadwick, Jr., E.T. Baker, D.A. Butterfield, J.A. Resing, C.E.J. de Ronde, V. Tunnicliffe, J.E. Lupton, S.K. Juniper, K.H. Rubin, R.J. Stern, G.T. Lebon, K.-I. Nakamura, S.G. Merle, J.R. Hein, D.A. Wiens, and Y. Tamura (2006): Long-term eruptive activity at a submarine arc volcano. Nature, 441(7092), 494–497, doi: 10.1038/nature04762.

Calendar Year 2005

Cont. #: 2728

Chadwick, Jr., W.W., R.W. Embley, P.D. Johnson, S.G. Merle, S. Ristau, and A. Bobbitt (2005): The submarine flanks of Anatahan Volcano, commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. J. Volcanol. Geoth. Res., 146(1–3), 8–25, doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.11.032.

Calendar Year 2002

Cont. #: 2477

Nasby-Lucas, N.M., R.W. Embley, M.A. Hixon, S.G. Merle, B.N. Tissot, and D.J. Wright (2002): Integration of submersible transect data and high-resolution multibeam sonar imagery for a habitat-based groundfish assessment of Heceta Bank, Oregon. Fish. Bull., 100, 739–751.