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Overview

Sebastian F.L. Watt is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of research lies within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a pronounced focus on Geophysics. Other significant subfields of study connected to their work include Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Chemistry, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work encompasses multiple key topics, such as earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and Coastal and Marine Dynamics.

Some of the frequent publication venues where Sebastian F.L. Watt has contributed include Geological Society London Special Publications, Marine Geology, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, and Bulletin of Volcanology.

Their recent papers demonstrate a breadth of focus in volcanology, geological collapse processes, and climate impacts on volcanism. Notable recent publications include:

  • Submarine landslide megablocks show half of Anak Krakatau island failed on December 22nd, 2018 (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Modeling of the Dec. 22nd 2018 Anak Krakatau volcano lateral collapse and tsunami based on recent field surveys: Comparison with observed tsunami impact (2021, Marine Geology)
  • Impact of climate change on volcanic processes: current understanding and future challenges (2022, Bulletin of Volcanology)
  • Volcanic Lateral Collapse Processes in Mafic Arc Edifices: A Review of Their Driving Processes, Types and Consequences (2021, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • Elevated magma fluxes deliver high-Cu magmas to the upper crust (2020, Geology)

Collaboration appears central to their research, with frequent co-authorship alongside Michael Cassidy, Christian Berndt, Samantha Engwell, James E. Hunt, and David R. Tappin. These collaborations reflect a network engaged deeply in the study of geological, volcanic, and tectonic processes.

Best Publications

  • Modelling of the tsunami from the December 22, 2018 lateral collapse of Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Straits, Indonesia.

    Stephan T. Grilli;David R. Tappin;David R. Tappin;Steven Carey;Sebastian F. L. Watt

  • Fallout and distribution of volcanic ash over Argentina following the May 2008 explosive eruption of Chaitén, Chile

    Sebastian F. L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather;Robert S. Martin

  • Large Submarine Landslides on Continental Slopes: Geohazards, Methane Release, and Climate Change

    Peter J. Talling;Michael A. Clare;Morelia Urlaub;Ed Pope

  • The Unexpected Awakening of Chaitén Volcano, Chile

    Simon A. Carn;John S. Pallister;Luis Lara;John W. Ewert

  • Tephra stratigraphy and eruptive volume of the May, 2008, Chaitén eruption, Chile

    Fabrizio Alfano;Constanza Bonadonna;Alain C.M. Volentik;Charles B. Connor

  • The volcanic response to deglaciation: Evidence from glaciated arcs and a reassessment of global eruption records

    Sebastian F.L. Watt;Sebastian F.L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather

  • The influence of great earthquakes on volcanic eruption rate along the Chilean subduction zone

    Sebastian F. L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather

  • Environmental effects of ashfall in Argentina from the 2008 Chaitén volcanic eruption

    R.S. Martin;S.F.L. Watt;D.M. Pyle;T.A. Mather

  • 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. Heller

  • 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

  • Submarine record of volcanic island construction and collapse in the Lesser Antilles arc: First scientific drilling of submarine volcanic island landslides by IODP Expedition 340

    A. Le Friant;Osamu Ishizuka;Georges Boudon;M.R. Palmer

  • Multiple widespread landslides during the long-term evolution of a volcanic island: Insights from high-resolution seismic data, Montserrat, Lesser Antilles

    E. Lebas;A. Le Friant;G. Boudon;S. F. L. Watt

  • Construction of volcanic records from marine sediment cores: A review and case study (Montserrat, West Indies)

    Michael Cassidy;Sebastian F.L. Watt;Sebastian F.L. Watt;Martin R. Palmer;Jessica Trofimovs

  • Chalcophile element processing beneath a continental arc stratovolcano

    Daniel Cox;Sebastian F.L. Watt;Frances E. Jenner;Alan R. Hastie

  • Evidence of mid- to late-Holocene explosive rhyolitic eruptions from Chaitén Volcano, Chile

    Sebastian F.L. Watt;Sebastian F.L. Watt;Sebastian F.L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Tamsin A. Mather

  • Holocene tephrochronology of the Hualaihue region (Andean southern volcanic zone, ~42° S), southern Chile

    Sebastian F. L. Watt;Sebastian F. L. Watt;David M. Pyle;Jose A. Naranjo;Gunhild Rosqvist

  • From gradual spreading to catastrophic collapse - Reconstruction of the 1888 Ritter Island volcanic sector collapse from high-resolution 3D seismic data

    Jens Karstens;Christian Berndt;Morelia Urlaub;Sebastian F.L. Watt

  • Submarine landslide megablocks show half of Anak Krakatau island failed on December 22nd, 2018

    J. E. Hunt;D. R. Tappin;D. R. Tappin;S. F. L. Watt;S. Susilohadi

  • Vulcanian explosion cycles: Patterns and predictability

    S.F.L. Watt;T.A. Mather;D.M. Pyle

  • The evolution of volcanic systems following sector collapse

    Sebastian F.L. Watt

  • Insights into the emplacement dynamics of volcanic landslides from high-resolution 3D seismic data acquired offshore Montserrat, Lesser Antilles

    G.J. Crutchley;J. Karstens;C. Berndt;P.J. Talling

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Talling
Peter J. Talling Durham University
David M. Pyle
David M. Pyle University of Oxford
Tamsin A. Mather
Tamsin A. Mather University of Oxford
Christian Berndt
Christian Berndt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Martin R. Palmer
Martin R. Palmer University of Southampton
David R. Tappin
David R. Tappin British Geological Survey
Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Matthew J. Hornbach
Matthew J. Hornbach Southern Methodist University
Georges Boudon
Georges Boudon Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley

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