School of Earth and Environment

Graham Stuart Prof Graham Stuart

Professor of Seismology; Director of IGT

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

  • Al-Lazki A; Ebinger C; Kendall M; Helffrich G; Leroy S; Tiberi C; Stuart G; Al-Toobi K (2013) Upper mantle anisotropy of Southeast Arabia passive margin [Gulf of aden northern conjugate margin], Oman, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 5, pp.429-438. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-30609-9_21
  • Leroy S; Autin J; Bache F; d'Acremont E; Watremez L; Robinet J; Baurion C; Denčle Y; Bellahsen N; Rolandone F; Rouzo S; Khanbari K; Razin P; Lucazeau F; Basuyau C; Kiel JS; Robin C; Guillocheau F; Tiberi C; Beslier M-O; Ebinger C; Stuart G; Ahmed A; Al-Ganad I; de Clarens P; Unternehr P; Al-Toubi K; Al-Lazki A (2013) From rifting to oceanic spreading in the Gulf of Aden: A synthesis, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 5, pp.385-427. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-30609-9_20
  • Ren Y; Stuart GW; Houseman GA; Dando B; Ionescu C; Hegedüs E; Radovanovi? S; Shen Y (2012) Upper mantle structures beneath the Carpathian-Pannonian region: Implications for the geodynamics of continental collision, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 349-350, pp.139-152. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.06.037
  • Rychert CA; Harmon N; Keir D; Hammond JOS; Michael Kendall J; Bastow ID; Ebinger C; Belachew M; Ayele A; Stuart G (2012) Volcanism in the Afar Rift sustained by decompression melting with minimal plume influence, Nature Geoscience, 5, pp.406-409. doi: 10.1038/ngeo1455
  • Kovács I; Falus G; Hegedus E; Posgay K; Zilahi-Sebess L; Hidas K; Szabó C; Stuart G; Flower MFJ (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, 514-517, pp.168-179. doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.10.022
  • Leroy S; Autin J; Bache F; d'Acremont E; Watremez L; Robinet J; Baurion C; Denčle Y; Bellahsen N; Rolandone F; Rouzo S; Ahmed A; Razin P; Lucazeau F; Basuyau C; Kiel JS; Robin C; Guillocheau F; Tiberi C; Beslier M-O; Ebinger C; Stuart G; 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. doi: 10.1007/s12517-011-0475-4
  • 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
  • Hammond JOS; Kendall J-M; Stuart GW; Keir D; Ebinger C; Belachew M; Ayele A (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; Hegedüs E; Posgay K; Zilahi-Sebess L; Fancsik T; Hidas K; Szabó C; Stuart G; Flower M (2011) Asztenoszféra-áramlás mint a tercier kilöködés és extenzió hajtóereje?, Magyar Geofizika, 52, pp.79-87.
  • 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. doi: 10.1007/s12517-011-0477-2
  • Keir D; Stuart GW; Belachew M; Ebinger CJ; Kendall J-M; Hammond JOS; 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; Hegedus E; Bruckl E; Radovanovic S (2011) Teleseismic tomography of the mantle in the Carpathian-Pannonian region of central Europe, GEOPHYS J INT, 186, pp.11-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.04998.x
  • 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.
  • Leroy S; D'Acremont E; Watremez L; Autin J; Rouzo S; Bellahsen N; Tiberi C; Rolandone F; Bache F; Huchon P; Lucazeau F; Bonneville A; Goutorbe B; Ebinger C; Beslier M-O; Perrot J; Razin P; Sloan H; Stuart G; Lazki AA; Al-Toubi K; 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; Stuart GW; Maguire PKH; England RW (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
  • Bastow ID; Kendall J-M; Pilidou S; 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
  • Hausmann H; Hoyer S; Schurr B; Bruckl E; Houseman G; Stuart G (2010) NEW SEISMIC DATA IMPROVE EARTHQUAKE LOCATION IN THE VIENNA BASIN AREA, AUSTRIA, AUSTRIAN J EARTH SCI, 103, pp.2-14.
  • 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, GEOCHEM GEOPHY GEOSY, 11, . doi: 10.1029/2009GC002637
  • 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), GEOPHYS J INT, 180, pp.520-534. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04438.x
  • Ayele A; Keir D; Wright TJ; Stuart GW; Ebinger C; 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
  • 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), GEOPHYS RES LETT, 36, . doi: 10.1029/2009GL039605
  • Hetényi G; Brückl E; Hegedus E; Horváth F; Stuart GW; Houseman GA (2009) Anomalously deep mantle transition zone below Central Europe: Evidence of lithospheric instability, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, . doi: 10.1029/2009GL040171
  • 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
  • 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, GEOCHEM GEOPHY GEOSY, 9, . doi: 10.1029/2008GC002107
  • Daly E; Keir D; Ebinger CJ; Stuart GW; Bastow ID; Ayele A (2008) Crustal tomographic imaging of a transitional continental rift: the Ethiopian rift, GEOPHYS J INT, 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, J GLACIOL, 54, pp.145-156.
  • 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, GEOPHYS J INT, 174, pp.418-434. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03816.x
  • 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.
  • 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, J AFR EARTH SCI, 48, pp.70-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.06.011
  • 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, GEOPHYS J INT, 169, pp.602-616. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03345.x
  • Jolley SJ; Stuart GW; Freeman SR; Knipe RJ; Kershaw D; McAllister E; Barnicoat AC; Tucker R (2007) Progressive evolution of a late orogenic thrust system, from duplex development to extensional reactivation and disruption: Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa, In: Ries; A; Butler; R; Graham; eds R (Ed) Deformation of the Continental Crust: The legacy of Mike Coward, Geological Society of London Special Publication, 272, Bath: Geological Society of London, pp.543-569. doi: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.272.01.28
  • 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, GEOPHYS J INT, 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
  • 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, GEOCHEM GEOPHY GEOSY, 7, . doi: 10.1029/2006GC001398
  • 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, . doi: 10.1029/2005JB003748
  • 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, J GEOPHYS RES-SOL EA, 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, B SEISMOL SOC AM, 96, pp.2221-2230. doi: 10.1785/0120060051
  • Morley AM; Stuart GW; Kendall JM; Reyners M (2006) Mantle wedge anisotropy in the hikurangi subduction zone, central North Island, New Zealand, GEOPHYS RES LETT, 33, . doi: 10.1029/2005GL024569
  • Kendall JM; Pilidou S; Keir D; Bastow ID; Ayele A; Stuart GW (2006) Mantle upwellings, melt migration and the rifting of Africa: insights from seismic anisotropy, In: Yirgu G; Ebinger C; Maguire P (Ed) The Afar volcanic province within the East African Rift system, Geological Society of London Special Publication, 259, Geological Society of London, pp.55-72. doi: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.259.01.06
  • Stuart GW; Bastow ID; Ebinger CJ (2006) Crustal structure of the northern Main Ethiopian Rift from receiver function studies, In: Yirgu G; Ebinger CJ; Maguire PKH (Ed) 259, pp.253-267.
  • 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
  • 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, J GEOPHYS RES-EARTH, 110, . doi: 10.1029/2004JF000128
  • 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, GEOPHYS J INT, 163, pp.775-787. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02736.x
  • Hammond JOS; Kendall J-M; Wookey J; Teanby N; Stuart G; Rümpker G; Ryberg T; Joseph P (2005) Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Seychelles microcontinent, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 110, pp.1-12. doi: 10.1029/2005JB003757
  • 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, GEOPHYS RES LETT, 32, . doi: 10.1029/2005GL024150
  • Hambrey MJ; Glasser NF; Hubbard B; Murray T; Hubbard A; 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, . doi: 10.1029/2004JF000128
  • Bastow ID; Stuart GW; Kendall JM; Ebinger CJ (2005) Upper-mantle seismic structure in a region of incipient continental breakup: northern Ethiopian rift, GEOPHYS J INT, 162, pp.479-493. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02666.x
  • Lockwood A; Murray T; Stuart G; Scudder L (2005) Locating leaks from water supply pipes using the passive acoustic method, J WATER SUPPLY RES T, 54, pp.519-530.
  • 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.
  • Hammond JOS; Kendall JM; Rumpker G; Wookey J; Teanby N; Joseph P; Ryberg T; Stuart G (2005) Upper mantle anisotropy beneath the Seychelles microcontinent, J GEOPHYS RES-SOL EA, 110, . doi: 10.1029/2005JB003757
  • Kendall J-M; Stuart GW; Bastow ID; Ebinger CJ; Keir D (2005) Magma-assisted rifting in Ethiopia, Nature, 433, pp.146-148. doi: 10.1038/nature03161
  • Ayele A; Stuart G; Kendall JM (2004) Insights into rifting from shear wave splitting and receiver functions: an example from Ethiopia, GEOPHYS J INT, 157, pp.354-362. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02206.x
  • Hayes G; Reyners M; Stuart G (2004) The Waiouru, New Zealand, earthquake swarm: Persistent mid crustal activity near an active volcano, GEOPHYS RES LETT, 31, . doi: 10.1029/2004GL020709
  • 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
  • Stuart G; Murray T; Gamble N; Hayes K; Hodson A (2003) Characterization of englacial channels by ground-penetrating radar: An example from austre Brřggerbreen, Svalbard, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth, 108, .
  • Woodward J; Murray T; Clark RA; Stuart GW (2003) Glacier surge mechanisms inferred from ground-penetrating radar: Kongsvegen, Svalbard, J GLACIOL, 49, pp.473-480.
  • 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, J GEOPHYS RES-SOL EA, 108, . doi: 10.1029/2003JB002435
  • 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; 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.
  • 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, J GLACIOL, 46, pp.389-398.
  • 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.
  • Stuart GW (2000) Geological Society. Journal(Editorship), Journal of the Geological Society, .
  • 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; 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.
  • 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.