Alison H. Graettinger
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Peer-reviewed publications: 

Graettinger, A.H., Nolan, J.A.*, Boyd, J.* 2025 Identification of candidate martian maars in Arena Colles and Nephentes/Amenthes with extension to maars as a proxy for past ground water/ice depths. Icarus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116368. 

Busby, C.J., Graettinger, A.H., Lopez-Martinez, M., Orozco-Esquivel, T., Putirka, K., Acuna-Henry, N.*, Allard, J.*, Hutchinson, S. J.*, Niemi, T. 2025. Early Miocene to Pliocene Magmatic and Structural Evolution of the Gulf of California Margin in Central Baja California IN The Virtue of Field Work in Volcanology, Sedimentology, Structural Geology and Tectonics GSA Special publication in Honor Cathy Busby, MGPV Distinguished Geological Career Award Recipient. Geological Society of America Special paper 563,  https://doi.org/10.1130/2025.2563(12)

Galletly, A.*, Graettinger, A., Hanson, R. 2024 Formation of billowed structures along margins of basaltic intrusions: Insights from Big Bend National Park, Texas and 71 Gulch, Idaho. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research: 107948. Doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2023.107948

Chako-Tchambe, B., Graettinger A., Gountie Dedzo, M., Tamen, J., Nemeth, K, Weber, B., Martial Fozing, E., Siilis, J. Esquivel, J., Nkengmatia Asaah, A.E., Youmen, D., Ohba, T. 2023 Influence of deep magmatic source region in the growth of complex maar-diatreme volcanoes. Geological Journal, 59: 2, https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4887

Durig, T., Fauria, K., Graettinger, A.H., Jutzeler, M., Smellie, J.L. 2023 Editorial: Linking Subaqueous, Subglacial, and Subaerial Volcanism: How Water Influences Eruption Dynamics and Creation of Volcanic Products. Frontiers in Earth Science Volcanology. Volume 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1290315


Barde-Cabusson, S., Bolos, X., Graettinger, A.H., Nemeth, K. 2023 Editorial: From magma generation to surface processes in monogenetic volcanism. Frontiers in Earth Science doi:10.3389/feart.2023.1155137

Blasizzo, A.*; Ukstins, I.A., Scheidt, S.P., Graettinger, A.H., Peate, D.W., Carley, T.L., Moritz, A., Thines, J.E.* 2022 Vikrahraun- the 1961 basaltic lava flow eruption at Askja, Iceland: morphology, geochemistry and planetary analogs. Earth, Planets and Space.

Nolan, J.A. *, Graettinger, A.H. 2022 Small-volume Monogenetic Igneous Landforms and Edifices Statistics (SMILES): A catalog of representative mafic volcanic landforms to enable quantitative remote identification. Frontiers in Earth Science Volcanology. DOI: 10.3389/feart.2022.910107

Sonder, I., Graettinger, A., Neilsen, T.B., Matoza, R.S., Taddeucci, J., Oppenheimer, J., Lev, E., Tsunematsu, K., Waite, G., Valentine G.A., Befus, K.S. 2022 Experimental multiblast craters and ejecta- Seismo-acoustics, jet characteristics, craters, and ejecta deposits and implications for volcanic explosions. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, 127, e2022JB023952 doi: 10.1029/2022JB023952. 

Poppe, S., Gilchrist, J.T., Breard, E.C.P., Graettinger, A., Pansino, S. 2022 Analog experiments in volcanology: towards multimethod, upscaled, and integrated models. Bulletin of Volcanology 84:52 doi: 10.1007/s00445-022-01543-x

Graettinger, A.H. and Bearden, A.T.* 2021 
Lateral migration of explosive hazards during maar eruptions constrained from crater shapes. Journal of Applied Volcanology 10:3 doi:10.1186/s13617-021-00103-w

Nichols, C.* and Graettinger, A.H. 2021 The influence of regional stress and structural control on the shape of maar craters, Volcanica, 4(1), pp. 23–39. doi: 10.30909/vol.04.01.2339.

Bennis, K.* and Graettinger, A.H., 2020 Basaltic phreatomagmatic fissure at 71 Gulch Part 1: Sediment magma mingling and eruptive behavior. Bulletin of Volcanology 82:80 Doi: 10.1007/s00445-020-01416   

Graettinger, A.H., Bennis, K.*, Brand, B., Reynolds, E.*, Nolan, J.A.* 2020 Basaltic phreatomagmatic fissure at 71 Gulch Part 2: Unusual pyroclasts from sediment magma mingling and melting. Bulletin of Volcanology 82:81 Doi: 10.1007/s00445-020-01417   

Busby, C; Graettinger, A.H.; Lopez, M.; Medynski, S.; Niemi, T.; Andrews, C.*; Bowman, E.*; Gutierrez, E.P.*; Henry, M.*; Lodes, E.*; Ojeda, J.*; Rice, J.*; Andrews, G; Brown, S. 2020 Volcanic record of the arc-to-rift transition onshore of the Guaymas basin in the Santa Rosalía area, Gulf of California, Baja California Geosphere 16:1012-1014 doi 10.1130/GES02094.1 (open access)

Graettinger, A.H.; McGarvie, D. W.; Skilling, I.P.; Hoskuldsson, A.; Strand, K. 2019 Ice-confined construction of a large basaltic volcano—Austurfjöll massif, Askja, Iceland Bulletin of Volcanology 81:9 doi: 10.1007/s00445-019-1269-x

​Sonder, I.; Harp, A.G.; Graettinger, A.H.; Moitra, P.; Valentine, G.A.; Buttner, R.; Zimnowski, B. 2018 Meter-scale experiments on magma-water interaction. JGR Solid Earth. Doi: 10.1029/2018JB015682

Graettinger, A.H. 2018 The shape and distribution of Maar craters using the MaarVLS database. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.04.002. Preprint. ​Database on vhub. 

Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A. 2017 Evidence for the relative depths and energies of phreatomagmatic explosions recorded in tephra rings Bulletin of Volcanology 79:88. doi:10.1007/s00445-017-1177-x (open access)

Valentine, G.A.; White, J.D.L.; Ross, P.-S.; Graettinger, A.H.; Sonder, I. 2017 Updates to concepts on phreatomagmatic maar-diatremes and their pyroclastic deposits. Frontiers in Earth Science.5:68. doi: 10.3389/feart.2017.00068 (open access)

​Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A., Sonder, I. 2016 Recycling in debris-filled volcanic vents. Geology 44, 811-814. doi:10.1130/G38081.1 

Graettinger, A.H. 2016 Application of tephra volume models to ejecta volumes from subsurface explosion experiments. Journal of Applied Volcanology 5. DOI: 10.1186/s13617-016-0049-y (open access)
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​Macorps, E.*; Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A.; Sonder, I.; Ross, P.-S.; White, J.D.L. 2016 The effects of the host-substrate properties on maar-diatreme volcanoes. Bulletin of Volcanology Doi: 10.1007/s00445-016-1013-8

Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A.; Sonder, I. 2015 Circum-crater variability of deposits from discrete, laterally and vertically migrating volcanic explosions: experimental evidence and field implications. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.10.019

Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A.; Sonder, I.; Ross, P.-S.; White, J.D.L. 2015. Facies distribution of ejecta in analog tephra rings from experiments with single and multiple subsurface explosions. Bulletin of Volcanology 77. DOI: 10.1007/s00445-015-0951-x

Sonder, I.; Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.; 2015 Scaling multiblast craters: general approach and application to volcanic craters. Journal of Geophysical Research. DOI: 10.1002/2015JB012018

Valentine, G.A.; Graettinger, A.H.; Macorps, E.*; Ross, P.-S.; White, J.D.L.; Sonder, I.; Döhring, E*. 2015. Experiments with vertically- and laterally- migrating explosions with applications to the geology of phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptive centers and diatremes. Bulletin of Volcanology.  doi: 10.1007/s00445-015-0901-7

Valentine, G.; Graettinger, A.; Sonder, I., 2014. Explosion depths for phreatomagmatic eruptions. Geophysical Research Letters. DOI: 10.1002/2014GL060096

Bowman, D.C.; Taddeucci, J.; Kim, K.; Anderson, J. F.; Lees, J.M.; Graettinger, A.H.; Sonder, I.; Valentine, G.A. 2014. The acoustic signature of ground acceleration, gas expansion, and spall fallback in experimental volcanic explosions. Geophysical Research Letters. DOI: 10.1002/2014GL059324

Graettinger, A.H.; Valentine, G.A.; Sonder, I.; White, J.D.; Ross, P.-S. 2014. Maar-diatreme geometry and deposits: subsurface blast experiments with variable explosion depth. Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Geosystems.  DOI: 10.1002/2013GC005198

Graettinger, A.H.; Skilling, I.P.; McGarvie, D.; Höskuldsson, A. 2013. Effusion to explosion: identification of fragmentation mechanisms in basaltic effusive to phreatomagmatic transitional sequences at Askja, central Iceland. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 264: 17-35. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.08.001

Graettinger, A.H.; Ellis, M.K; Skilling, I.P.; Reath, K., Ramsey, M.S.; Lee, R. J. Hughes, C.G; McGarvie, D.W. 2013.  Multiple mapping techniques of glaciovolcanic regions: Remote sensing and field mapping of Askja (Dyngjufjöll), Iceland. International Journal of Remote Sensing 34, 7178-7198. DOI:10.1080/01431161.2013.817716

Graettinger, A.H.; Skilling, I.P.; McGarvie, D.; Hoskuldsson, A.H. 2012.  Intrusion of basalt in frozen sediments and generation of coherent-margined volcaniclastic dikes (CMVD’s). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 217-218: 30-38. doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.12.008

Graettinger, A.H; Manville, V.; Briggs, R.M. 2010. Depositional record of historic lahars in the Upper Whangaehu Valley, Mt. Rupaehu, New Zealand: implications for trigger mechanisms, flow dynamics, and lahar hazards. Bulletin of Volcanology 72: 279-296

Kilgour, G.; Manville, V.; Pasqua, F.D.; Graettinger, A.; Hodgson, K.A. 2010. The 25 September 2007 eruption of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand: Directed ballistics, surtseyan jets, and ice-slurry lahars. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 191: 1-14

Carrivick, J.L.; Manville, V.; Graettinger, A.; Cronin, S.J. 2010.  Coupled fluid dynamics-sediment transport modeling of a Crater Lake break-out lahar: Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand. Journal of Hydrology, 388: 399-413

Joyce, K.E.; Samsonov, S.; Manville, V.; Jongens, R.; Graettinger, A.; Cronin, S.J. 2009. Remote sensing data types and techniques for lahar path detection: A case study at Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand. Remote Sensing of Environment 113: 1778-1786

Dissertations and Theses: 
PhD: Graettinger, A.H. 2012. Building the ice age Askja (Dyngjufjoll) Volcano: Processes, products and paleoclimate. Univeristy of Pittsburgh dissertation p.259 


MSc: Graettinger A.H. 2008.  Depositional record of historic lahars in the upper Whangaehu Valley, Mt. Ruapehu. University of Waikato thesis, p. 176

BS: Graettinger A.H. 2005. Quartz grain microtextural analysis through new digital image processing: Application to Pleistocene Puget Basin sediments, University of Puget Sound thesis, p. 58



​* Student author
Image: Öskjuvatn, Askja Volcano Iceland 
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