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Overview

Richard A. Herd is affiliated with the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple fields within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several interconnected subfields and research topics.

The primary fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these fields, their research engages deeply with the following subfields:

  • Geophysics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Aerospace Engineering

The main research topics covered in Herd's publications reflect a broad but interconnected spectrum of disciplines:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Herd's recent scholarly output includes several research papers published primarily in the journals Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research and Bulletin of Volcanology, among others. Notable recent works are:

  • "Making the most of the Mogi model: Size matters" (2021) in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "Rapid eruptive transitions from low to high intensity explosions and effusive activity: insights from textural analysis of a small-volume trachytic eruption, Ascension Island, South Atlantic" (2021) in Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "Magma mingling during the 1959 eruption of Kīlauea Iki, Hawaiʻi" (2024) in Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "What can Olympus Mons tell us about the Martian lithosphere?" (2020) in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "Data for: What can Olympus Mons tell us about the Martian lithosphere?" (2020) in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent coauthors reflect collaborative work within this domain, including:

  • Nicola C. Taylor
  • J. H. Johnson
  • Jenni Barclay
  • Catherine Regan
  • B.V. Davies

Herd's publication venues display a consistent focus on volcanology and geophysical research areas, with multiple papers appearing in the following sources:

  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Geomorphica.

Best Publications

  • Magma flow instability and cyclic activity at soufriere hills volcano, montserrat, british west indies

    B. Voight;Rsj Sparks;AD Miller;RC Stewart

  • Episodes of cyclic Vulcanian explosive activity with fountain collapse at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    T. H. Druitt;S. R. Young;B. Baptie;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Growth patterns and emplacement of the andesitic lava dome at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    R. B. Watts;R. A. Herd;R. S. J. Sparks;S. R. Young

  • Deposits from dome-collapse and fountain-collapse pyroclastic flows at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    P. D. Cole;E. S. Calder;R. S. J. Sparks;A. B. Clarke

  • SO2 emissions from Soufrière Hills Volcano and their relationship to conduit permeability, hydrothermal interaction and degassing regime

    Marie Edmonds;Clive Oppenheimer;David M. Pyle;Richard A. Herd

  • Automated, high time-resolution measurements of SO2 flux at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    M. Edmonds;R. A. Herd;B. Galle;C. M. Oppenheimer

  • Magma production and growth of the lava dome of the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies: November 1995 to December 1997

    R. S. J. Sparks;S. R. Young;J. Barclay;E. S. Calder

  • Geomorphological evolution of Montserrat (West Indies): importance of flank collapse and erosional processes

    A. Le Friant;A. Le Friant;C.L. Harford;C. Deplus;G. Boudon

  • Generation of a debris avalanche and violent pyroclastic density current on 26 December (Boxing Day) 1997 at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    R. S. J. Sparks;J. Barclay;E. S. Calder;R. A. Herd

  • Catastrophic lava dome failure at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, 12-13 July 2003

    Richard A. Herd;Marie Edmonds;Venus A. Bass

  • Implications of magma transfer between multiple reservoirs on eruption cycling.

    Derek Elsworth;Glen Mattioli;Joshua Taron;Joshua Taron;Barry Voight;Barry Voight

  • Excess volatiles supplied by mingling of mafic magma at an andesite arc volcano

    M. Edmonds;A. Aiuppa;M. C. S. Humphreys;R. Moretti

  • Rainfall-induced volcanic activity on Montserrat

    Adrian J. Matthews;Jenni Barclay;Simon Carn;Glenn Thompson

  • Pyroclastic flow and explosive activity at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, during a period of virtually no magma extrusion (March 1998 to November 1999)

    G. E. Norton;G. E. Norton;R. B. Watts;B. Voight;G. S. Mattioli

  • Bubble coalescence in basaltic lava : its impact on the evolution of bubble populations.

    Richard A. Herd;Harry Pinkerton

  • The 1995–1998 eruption of the Soufriére Hills volcano, Montserrat, WI

    R. E. A. Robertson;W. P. Aspinall;R. A. Herd;G. E. Norton

  • Lava production at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat: 1995-2009

    Geoffrey Wadge;R. Herd;G. Ryan;E.S. Calder

  • A volcanic degassing event at the explosive-effusive transition

    Marie Edmonds;Richard A. Herd

  • Volcanic gas emissions from Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat 1995–2009, with implications for mafic magma supply and degassing

    Thomas Christopher;Marie Edmonds;Madeleine C. S. Humphreys;Richard A. Herd

  • Melting, Differentiation and Degassing at the Pantelleria Volcano, Italy

    David A. Neave;Gareth Fabbro;Gareth Fabbro;Richard A. Herd;Chiara M. Petrone;Chiara M. Petrone

Frequent Co-Authors

Jenni Barclay
Jenni Barclay University of East Anglia
Barry Voight
Barry Voight Pennsylvania State University
Marie Edmonds
Marie Edmonds University of Cambridge
R. S. J. Sparks
R. S. J. Sparks University of Bristol
Paul D. Cole
Paul D. Cole Plymouth University
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Madeleine C. S. Humphreys
Madeleine C. S. Humphreys Durham University
Eliza S. Calder
Eliza S. Calder University of Edinburgh
Ralf Gertisser
Ralf Gertisser Keele University

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