Prof Graham Stuart

Professor of Seismology

Telephone number: +44(0) 113 34 35217
Email address: g.w.stuart@leeds.ac.uk
Room: 8.134

Biography

Graham undertook a seismology PhD at Reading University in conjunction with AWRE Blacknest, Aldermaston on the lithospheric structure of NW Europe using surface waves. His main research interests lie in the field of observational seismology, particularly the determination of earth structure and its relationship to the geodynamics of the Earth. He has deployed seismic networks in Senegal to study the West African Craton margin, Cameroon to study the Cameroon Volcanic Line and Zimbabwe to study the structure of the Karoo Zambezi rift. His more recent studies include the interpretation of results from broad-band seismological arrays in North Island, New Zealand, the Main Ethiopian rift and Afar in Ethiopia and the Carpathian-Pannonian region of Austria, Hungary, Romania and Serbia.

His other major interest is in exploration geophysics, particularly the application of seismic techniques to mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.

Publications

Kovacs I; Falus G; Stuart G; Hidas K; Szabo C; Flower MFJ; Hegedus E; Posgay K; Zilahi-Sebess L (2012) Seismic anisotropy and deformation patterns in upper mantle xenoliths from the central Carpathian-Pannonian region: Asthenospheric flow as a driving force for Cenozoic extension and extrusion?, TECTONOPHYSICS, 514, pp.168-179. doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.10.022
Keir D; Belachew M; Ebinger CJ; Kendall J; Hammond JOS; Stuart GW; Ayele A; Rowland JV (2011) Mapping the evolving strain field during continental breakup from crustal anisotropy in the Afar Depression, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 2, . doi: 10.1038/ncomms1287
Dando BDE; Stuart GW; Houseman GA; Hegedues E; Brueckl E; Radovanovic S (2011) Teleseismic tomography of the mantle in the Carpathian-Pannonian region of central Europe, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 186, pp.11-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.04998.x
Hammond JOS; Kendall J; Stuart GW; Keir D; Ebinger C; Ayele A; Belachew M (2011) The nature of the crust beneath the Afar triple junction: Evidence from receiver functions, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 12, . doi: 10.1029/2011GC003738
Kovács I; Falus G; Stuart G; Hidas K; Szabó C; Flower M; Hegedüs E; Posgay K; Zilahi-Sebess L; Fancsik T (2011) Asthenospheric flow as a driving force for Tertiary extrusion and extension? | Asztenoszféra-áramlás mint a tercier kilöködés és extenzió hajtóereje?, Magyar Geofizika, 52, pp.79-87.
Guidarelli M; Stuart G; Hammond JOS; Kendall JM; Ayele A; Belachew M (2011) Surface wave tomography across Afar, Ethiopia: Crustal structure at a rift triple-junction zone, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 38, . doi: 10.1029/2011GL046840
Guidarelli M; Stuart G; Hammond JOS; Kendall JM; Ayele A; Belachew M (2011) Surface wave tomography across Afar, Ethiopia: Crustal structure at a rift triple-junction zone, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, .
Al-Lazki A; Ebinger C; Kendall M; Helffrich G; Leroy S; Tiberi C; Stuart G; Al-Toobi K (2011) Upper mantle anisotropy of southeast Arabia passive margin [Gulf of Aden northern conjugate margin], Oman, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, pp.1-10.
Keir D; Belachew M; Ebinger CJ; Kendall J; Hammond JOS; Stuart GW; Ayele A; Rowland JV (2011) Mapping the evolving strain field during continental breakup from crustal anisotropy in the Afar Depression, Nature Communications, 2, .
Leroy S; Razin P; Autin J; Bache F; d'Acremont E; Watremez L; Robinet J; Baurion C; Denèle Y; Bellahsen N; Lucazeau F; Rolandone F; Rouzo S; Kiel JS; Robin C; Guillocheau F; Tiberi C; Basuyau C; Beslier M; Ebinger C; Stuart G; Ahmed A; Khanbari K; Al Ganad I; de Clarens P; Unternehr P; Al Toubi K; Al Lazki A (2011) From rifting to oceanic spreading in the Gulf of Aden: a synthesis, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, pp.1-43.
Hammond JOS; Kendall J; Stuart GW; Keir D; Ebinger C; Ayele A; Belachew M (2011) The nature of the crust beneath the Afar triple junction: Evidence from receiver functions, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 12, .
Leroy S; Lucazeau F; D'Acremont E; Watremez L; Autin J; Rouzo S; Bellahsen N; Tiberi C; Ebinger C; Beslier M; Perrot J; Razin P; Rolandone F; Sloan H; Stuart G; Lazki AA; Al-Toubi K; Bache F; Bonneville A; Goutorbe B; Huchon P; Unternehr P; Khanbari K (2010) Contrasted styles of rifting in the eastern Gulf of Aden: A combined wide-angle, multichannel seismic, and heat flow survey, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11, .
Bastow ID; Pilidou S; Kendall J; Stuart GW (2010) Melt-induced seismic anisotropy and magma assisted rifting in Ethiopia: Evidence from surface waves, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 11, . doi: 10.1029/2010GC003036
Al-Rumaih BW; Stuart GW; Lloyd GE; Angus DA (2010) Understanding seismic anisotropy of ice in West Antarctic ice sheet, Society of Petroleum Engineers - 72nd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2010 - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010, 7, pp.5427-5429.
Cornwell DG; Maguire PKH; England RW; Stuart GW (2010) Imaging detailed crustal structure and magmatic intrusion across the Ethiopian Rift using a dense linear broadband array, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 11, . doi: 10.1029/2009GC002637
Hausmann H; Hoyer S; Schurr B; Brueckl E; Houseman G; Stuart G (2010) NEW SEISMIC DATA IMPROVE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION IN THE VIENNA BASIN AREA, AUSTRIA, AUSTRIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, 103, pp.2-14.
Basuyau C; Tiberi C; Leroy S; Stuart G; Al-Lazki A; Al-Toubi K; Ebinger C (2010) Evidence of partial melting beneath a continental margin: case of Dhofar, in the Northeast Gulf of Aden (Sultanate of Oman), GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 180, pp.520-534. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04438.x
Bastow ID; Pilidou S; Kendall J; Stuart GW (2010) Melt-induced seismic anisotropy and magma assisted rifting in Ethiopia: Evidence from surface waves, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11, .
Leroy S; Lucazeau F; d'Acremont E; Watremez L; Autin J; Rouzo S; Bellahsen N; Tiberi C; Ebinger C; Beslier M; Perrot J; Razin P; Rolandone F; Sloan H; Stuart G; Al Lazki A; Al-Toubi K; Bache F; Bonneville A; Goutorbe B; Huchon P; Unternehr P; Khanbari K (2010) Contrasted styles of rifting in the eastern Gulf of Aden: A combined wide-angle, multichannel seismic, and heat flow survey, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 11, . doi: 10.1029/2009GC002963
Cornwell DG; Maguire PKH; England RW; Stuart GW (2010) Imaging detailed crustal structure and magmatic intrusion across the Ethiopian Rift using a dense linear broadband array, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 11, .
Hetényi G; Stuart GW; Houseman GA; Horváth F; Hegedus E; Brückl E (2009) Anomalously deep mantle transition zone below Central Europe: Evidence of lithospheric instability, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, .
Ayele A; Keir D; Ebinger C; Wright TJ; Stuart GW; Buck WR; Jacques E; Ogubazghi G; Sholan J (2009) September 2005 mega-dike emplacement in the Manda-Harraro nascent oceanic rift (Afar depression), Geophysical Research Letters, 36, .
Ayele A; Keir D; Ebinger C; Wright TJ; Stuart GW; Buck WR; Jacques E; Ogubazghi G; Sholan J (2009) September 2005 mega-dike emplacement in the Manda-Harraro nascent oceanic rift (Afar depression), GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 36, . doi: 10.1029/2009GL039605
Hetenyi G; Stuart GW; Houseman GA; Horvath F; Hegedus E; Brueckl E (2009) Anomalously deep mantle transition zone below Central Europe: Evidence of lithospheric instability, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 36, . doi: 10.1029/2009GL040171
Daly E; Keir D; Ebinger CJ; Stuart GW; Bastow ID; Ayele A (2008) Crustal tomographic imaging of a transitional continental rift: the Ethiopian rift, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 172, pp.1033-1048. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03682.x
King EC; Smith AM; Murray T; Stuart GW (2008) Glacier-bed characteristics of midtre Lovenbreen, Svalbard, from high-resolution seismic and radar surveying, JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY, 54, pp.145-156. doi: 10.3189/002214308784409099
Eberhart-Phillips D; Reyners M; Chadwick M; Stuart G (2008) Three-dimensional attenuation structure of the Hikurangi subduction zone in the central North Island, New Zealand, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 174, pp.418-434. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03816.x
Bastow ID; Nyblade AA; Stuart GW; Rooney TO; Benoit MH (2008) Upper mantle seismic structure beneath the Ethiopian hot spot: Rifting at the edge of the African low-velocity anomaly, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 9, .
Bastow ID; Nyblade AA; Stuart GW; Rooney TO; Benoit MH (2008) Upper mantle seismic structure beneath the Ethiopian hot spot: Rifting at the edge of the African low-velocity anomaly, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 9, . doi: 10.1029/2008GC002107
Jolley S; Stuart G; Freeman S; Knipe R; Kershaw E; McCallister E; Barnicoat A; Tucker R (2007) Progressive evolution of a late orogenic thrust system, form duplex development to extensional reactivation and disruption: Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, Special Publications, 272, pp.543-569.
Reyners M; Eberhart-Phillips D; Stuart G (2007) The role of fluids in lower-crustal earthquakes near continental rifts, NATURE, 446, pp.1075-1078. doi: 10.1038/nature05743
Bannister S; Reyners M; Stuart G; Savage M (2007) Imaging the Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand, using teleseismic receiver functions: crustal fluids above the forearc mantle wedge, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 169, pp.602-616. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03345.x
Ayele A; Stuart G; Bastow I; Keir D (2007) The August 2002 earthquake sequence in north Afar: Insights into the neotectonics of the Danakil microplate, JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES, 48, pp.70-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.06.011
Jolley SJ; Stuart GW; Freeman SR; Knipe RJ; Kershaw D; Mcallister E; Barnicoat AC; Tucker RF (2007) Progressive evolution of a late orogenic thrust system, from duplex development to extensional reactivation and disruption: Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, 272, pp.543-569.
Morley AM; Stuart GW; Kendall JM; Reyners M (2006) Mantle wedge anisotropy in the hikurangi subduction zone, central North Island, New Zealand, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 33, . doi: 10.1029/2005GL024569
Kendall J; Pilidou S; Keir D; Bastow ID; Stuart GW; Ayele A (2006) Mantle upwellings, melt migration and the rifting of Africa: Insights from seismic anisotropy, 259, pp.55-72.
Keir D; Ebinger CJ; Stuart GW; Daly E; Ayele A (2006) Strain accommodation by magmatism and faulting as rifting proceeds to breakup: Seismicity of the northern Ethiopian rift, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH, 111, . doi: 10.1029/2005JB003748
Keir D; Stuart GW; Jackson A; Ayele A (2006) Local earthquake magnitude scale and seismicity rate for the Ethiopian rift, BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 96, pp.2221-2230. doi: 10.1785/0120060051
Keir D; Ebinger CJ; Stuart GW; Daly E; Ayele A (2006) Strain accommodation by magmatism and faulting as rifting proceeds to breakup: Seismicity of the nothern Ethiopian rift, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 111, .
Stuart GW; Bastow ID; Ebinger CJ (2006) Crustal structure of the northern Main Ethiopian Rift from receiver function studies, 259, pp.253-267. doi: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.259.01.20
Benoit MH; Nyblade AA; Owens TJ; Stuart G (2006) Mantle transition zone structure and upper mantle S velocity variations beneath Ethiopia: Evidence for a broad, deep-seated thermal anomaly, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 7, .
Reyners M; Eberhart-Phillips D; Stuart G; Nishimura Y (2006) Imaging subduction from the trench to 300 km depth beneath the central North Island, New Zealand, with Vp and Vp/Vs, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 165, pp.565-583. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02897.x
Benoit MH; Nyblade AA; Owens TJ; Stuart G (2006) Mantle transition zone structure and upper mantle S velocity variations beneath Ethiopia: Evidence for a broad, deep-seated thermal anomaly, GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS, 7, . doi: 10.1029/2006GC001398
Lockwood A; Murray T; Stuart G; Scudder L (2005) Locating leaks from water supply pipes using the passive acoustic method, JOURNAL OF WATER SUPPLY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-AQUA, 54, pp.519-530.
Hammond JOS; Kendall JM; Rumpker G; Wookey J; Teanby N; Joseph P; Ryberg T; Stuart G (2005) Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Seychelles microcontinent, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH, 110, . doi: 10.1029/2005JB003757
Hambrey MJ; Murray T; Glasser NF; Hubbard A; Hubbard B; Stuart G; Hansen S; Kohler J (2005) Structure and changing dynamics of a polythermal valley glacier on a centennial timescale: Midre Lovénbreen, Svalbard, Journal of Geophysical Research F: Earth Surface, 110, .
Stuart G; Murray T; Brisbourne A; Styles P; Toon S (2005) Seismic emissions from a surging glacier: Bakaninbreen, Svalbard, ANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY, VOL 42, 2005, 42, pp.151-157. doi: 10.3189/172756405781812538
Keir D; Kendall JM; Ebinger CJ; Stuart GW (2005) Variations in late syn-rift melt alignment inferred from shear-wave splitting in crustal earthquakes beneath the Ethiopian rift, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 32, . doi: 10.1029/2005GL024150
Hammond JOS; Kendall J; Rümpker G; Wookey J; Teanby N; Joseph P; Ryberg T; Stuart G (2005) Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Seychelles microcontinent, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 110, pp.1-12.
Kendall JM; Stuart GW; Ebinger CJ; Bastow ID; Keir D (2005) Magma-assisted rifting in Ethiopia, NATURE, 433, pp.146-148. doi: 10.1038/nature03161
Kendall J; Stuart GW; Ebinger CJ; Bastow ID; Keir D (2005) Magma-assisted rifting in Ethiopia, Nature, 433, pp.146-148.
Tiberi C; Ebinger C; Ballu V; Stuart G; Oluma B (2005) Inverse models of gravity data from the Red Sea-Aden-East African rifts triple junction zone, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 163, pp.775-787. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02736.x
Bastow ID; Stuart GW; Kendall JM; Ebinger CJ (2005) Upper-mantle seismic structure in a region of incipient continental breakup: northern Ethiopian rift, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 162, pp.479-493. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02666.x
Hambrey MJ; Murray T; Glasser NF; Hubbard A; Hubbard B; Stuart G; Hansen S; Kohler J (2005) Structure and changing dynamics of a polythermal valley glacier on a centennial timescale: Midre Lovenbreen, Svalbard, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE, 110, . doi: 10.1029/2004JF000128
Ayele A; Stuart G; Kendall JM (2004) Insights into rifting from shear wave splitting and receiver functions: an example from Ethiopia, GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 157, pp.354-362. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02206.x
Keranen K; Klemperer SL; Gloaguen R; Stuart GW (2004) Three-dimensional seismic imaging of a protoridge axis in the Main Ethiopian Rift, Geology, 32, pp.949-952. doi: 10.1130/G20737.1
Hayes G; Reyners M; Stuart G (2004) The Waiouru, New Zealand, earthquake swarm: Persistent mid crustal activity near an active volcano, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 31, . doi: 10.1029/2004GL020709
Stuart G; Murray T; Gamble N; Hayes K; Hodson A (2003) Characterization of englacial channels by ground-penetrating radar: An example from austre Broggerbreen, Svalbard, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH, 108, . doi: 10.1029/2003JB002435
Stuart G; Murray T; Gamble N; Hayes K; Hodson A (2003) Characterization of englacial channels by ground-penetrating radar: An example from austre Brøggerbreen, Svalbard, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 108, pp.EPM 7-1 - EPM 7-13.
Woodward J; Murray T; Clark RA; Stuart GW (2003) Glacier surge mechanisms inferred from ground-penetrating radar: Kongsvegen, Svalbard, JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY, 49, pp.473-480. doi: 10.3189/172756503781830458
SEIS-UK; Stuart GW (2002) A new dimension for UK seismology, Astronomy & Geophysics, 42, pp.23-25.
Bourne M; Stuart GW (2000) ScSp observed on North Island, New Zealand: implications for subducting plate structure, Geophysical Journal International, 142, pp.925-932.
Murray T; Stuart GW; Fry M; Gamble NH; Crabtree MD (2000) Englacial water distribution in a temperate glacier from surface and borehole radar velocity analysis, JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY, 46, pp.389-398. doi: 10.3189/172756500781833188
Stuart GW (2000) Geological Society. Journal(Editorship), Journal of the Geological Society, .
Murray T; Stuart GW; Miller P; Woodward JC; Smith A; Porter P; Jiskoot H (2000) Glacier surge propagation by thermal evolution at the bed, Journal of Geophysical Research, 105, pp.13491-13507.
Stuart GW; Jolley SJ; Polome L; Tucker RF (2000) Application of 3D seismic attribute analysis to mine planning: Target gold deposit, South Africa, Leading Edge, 19, pp.736-742.
Brisbourne A; Stuart GW; Kendall JM (1999) Anisotropic structure of the Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand - integrated interpretation of surface-wave and body-wave observations, Geophysical Journal International, 137, pp.214-230.
Marson-Pidgeon K; Savage MK; Gledhill K; Stuart GW (1999) Seismic anisotropy beneath the lower half of the North Island, New Zealand, Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, pp.20277-20286.
Reyners M; Eberhart-Phillips D; Stuart GW (1999) A three-dimensional image of shallow subduction: crustal structure of the Raukumara Peninsula, New Zealand, Geophysical Journal International, 137, pp.873-890.
Brisbourne A; Stuart GW (1998) Shear-wave velocity structure beneath North Island, New Zealand, from Rayleigh-wave interstation phase velocities, Geophysical Journal International, 133, pp.175-184.
Mao W; Stuart GW (1997) Transmission-reflection tomography: Application to reverse VSP data, Geophysics, 62, pp.884-894.
Murray T; Gooch DL; Stuart GW (1997) Structures within the surge front at Bakaninbreen, Svalbard, using ground-penetrating radar, Annals of Glaciology, 24, pp.122-129.
Mao W; Stuart GW (1997) Rapid multi-wave-type ray tracing in complex 2-D and 3-D isotropic media, Geophysics, 62, pp.298-308.
Gledhill K; Stuart GW (1996) Seismic anisotropy and mantle dynamics at plate boundaries: Seismic anisotropy in the fore-arc region of the Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 95, pp.211-225.
Kovács I; Falus G; Stuart GW; Hidas K; Szabó C; Flower MFJ; Hegedűs E; Posgay K; Zilahi-Sebess L (Not yet published) Seismic anisotropy and deformation patterns in upper mantle xenoliths from the central Carpathian-Pannonian: asthenospheric flow as a driving force for Cenozoic extension and extrusion?, Tectonophysics, .