Publications – Teton Tectonics

Selected Scientific Publications

Ward, P. L., 1994, Consequences for real-time hazard reduction research within communities at risk: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Annual Meeting, p. 15.

Ward, P. L., 1994, Coupling and decoupling of plates with the deep mantle under western North America: EOS, Trans. Amer. Geophys. Un., 75(16), p. 68.

Armstrong, R. L., and Ward, P. L., 1993, Late Triassic to earliest Eocene magmatism in the North American Cordillera: Implications for the Western Interior Basin: Geol. Assoc, Canada Special Paper 39, p. 49-72.PDF

Ward, Peter L., 1992, SUDS: The Seismic Unified Data System: EOS, Trans. Amer. Geophys. Un., 73(35), p. 380.

Armstrong, R. L., and Ward, P. L., 1991, Evolving geographic patterns of Cenozoic magmatism in the North American Cordillera: the temporal and spatial association of magmatism and metamorphic core complexes: Jour. Geophys. Res., 96, p. 13201-13224. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1991, On plate tectonics and the geologic evolution of southwestern North America: Jour. Geophys. Res., 96, p. 12479-12496. PDF

Ward, P. L., and Pitt, A. M., 1991, Seismic evidence for magma in the vicinity of Mt. Katmai, Alaska: Geophys. Res. Letters, 18, p. 1537-1540. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1990, The Next Big Earthquake in the Bay Area May Come Sooner Than You Think. Are You Prepared?, Magazine distributed in 2.4 million newspapers and 0.9 million copies distributed on request, 24 p. In English, Spanish, Chinese, Braille, and Recordings for the Blind. Large file takes long time to download. PDF

Ward, P. L., and Page, R. A., 1989, The Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989: U. S. Geological Survey Pamphlet, 100,000 copies distributed, 16 p. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1990, Global data collection and the surveillance of active volcanoes: Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, 89, p. 263-267. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1986, Volcanism and plate tectonics of the western United States: EOS, Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 67(44), p. 1226.

Ward, P. L., 1985, A passive asthenosphere and the origin of hotspots: EOS, Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 66(46), p. 1072.

Ward, P. L., 1985, Silicic magma bodies extend all the way through the lithosphere: EOS, Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 66(18), p. 397.

Ward, P. L., 1984, How thick is the oceanic lithosphere? How does it form?: EOS, Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 65(45), p. 1006.

Ward, P. L., 1984, The petrologic base of the lithosphere and the origin of magma: Earthquake Notes, 55(1), p. 11.

Ward, P. L., 1982, The origin of the oceanic crust and lithosphere: EOS, Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 63 (45), p. 1103.

Ward, P. L., and Ward, K. M., 1982, Learning to live with earthquakes: Terra, 21(1), p. 16-21. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1981, Earthquake Prediction: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, McGraw Hill. PDF

Unger, J. D., and Ward, P. L., 1979, A large, deep Hawaiian earthquake–the Honomu, Hawaii event of April 26, 1973: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, 69(6), p. 1771-1781. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1978, Earthquake prediction, Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics, 17(2), p.343353. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1978, Earthquake Prediction: in Geophysical Predictions, National Academy of Sciences, p. 37-46.PDF

Ward, P. L., 1978, Workshop on Volunteers in the Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-336, 273 p.

Ward, P. L., 1977, The Sandia/USGS magma workshop: American Geophysical Union, 1976 Fall Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 6-10, Program p. 40.

Ward, P. L., ed., 1976, Earthquake prediction studies in southern California – Research in progress June 1976: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-456, 152 p.

Ward, P. L., Gibbs, James, Harlow, D. H., and Aburto, A. Q., 1974, Aftershocks of the Managua, Nicaragua, earthquake and the tectonic significance of the Tiscape fault: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, 64, p. 1017-1029. PDF

Ward, P. L., Endo, E. T., Harlow, D. H., Allen, R. V., and Eaton, J. P., 1974, A new method for monitoring global volcanic activity: in Third Earth Resources Technology Satellite-1 Symposium: NASA SP-351, 1, p. 681-690.

Endo, E. L., Ward, P. L., Harlow, D. H., Allen, R. V., and Eaton, J. P., 1974, A prototype global volcano surveillance system monitoring seismic activity and tilt: Bulletin Volcanologique, 38(2), p. 315-344.

Ward, P. L., and Gregersen, Soren, 1973, Comparison of earthquake locations determined with data from a network of stations and small tripartite arrays on Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: Seismological Society of America Bulletin, 63, p. 679-711. PDF

French, B. M., Muller, E. H., and Ward, P. L., 1972, Savonoski Crater, Alaska: A possible meteorite impact structure: Meteoritics, 7, p. 97-108. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1972, Microearthquakes: Prospecting tool and possible hazard in the development of geothermal resources: Geothermics, 1, p. 3-12. PDF

Ward, P. L., 1971, New interpretation of the geology of Iceland: Geological Society of America Bulletin, 82, p. 2991-3012. PDF

Ward, P. L., and Bjornsson, Sveinbjorn, 1971, Microearthquakes, swarms, and the geothermal areas in Iceland: Journal of Geophysical Research, 76, p. 3953-3982. PDF

Ward, P. L., and Jacob, K. H., 1971, Microearthquakes in the Ahuachapan geothermal field, El Salvador, Central America: Science, 173. p. 328-330. PDF

Tobin, D. L., Ward, P. L., and Drake, C. L., 1969, Microearthquakes in the Rift Valley of Kenya: Geological Society of America Bulletin, 80, p. 2043. PDF

Ward, P. L., Palmason, Gudmundur, and Drake, C. L., 1969, Microearthquake survey and the midAtlantic Ridge in Iceland: Journal of Geophysical Research, 74, p. 665-684. PDF

Ward, P. L., and Matumoto, Toshimatsu, 1967, A summary of volcanic and seismic activity in Katmai National Monument, Alaska: Bulletin Volcanologique, 31, p. 107-129. PDF

Matumoto, Toshimatsu, and Ward, P. L., 1967, Microearthquake study of Mt. Katmai and vicinity, Alaska: Journal of Geophysical Research, 72(10), p. 2557-2568. PDF