Matt M. Haney
I am a volcano seismologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) in Anchorage. My work involves research on the seismicity and structure of Alaskan volcanoes, volcano monitoring, infrasound, and the acquisition and processing of data from the AVO seismic network.
At AVO, I focus on the interpretation of seismicity at volcanoes with the goal of providing improved forecasts and assessments of volcano hazards to the public. Different aspects of my position touch on research, operations, and monitoring. A major part of my research includes the interpretation of seismic waves in the Earth and sound waves in the atmosphere for detecting volcanic unrest, imaging volcanic structure, and elucidating the dynamics of volcanic sources.
Professional Experience
2011 – present Research Geophysicist, Alaska Volcano Observatory
2009 – 2011 Assistant Professor, Boise State University, Dept. of Geosciences
2007 – 2009 USGS Mendenhall Postdoc, Alaska Volcano Observatory
2005 – 2007 Postdoctoral Appointee, Sandia National Laboratories
Education and Certifications
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Geophysical Engineering B.Sc. 1999
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Geophysics Ph.D. 2005
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Seismological Society of America (SSA)
Honors and Awards
J. Clarence Karcher Award (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) 2007
Science and Products
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Ambient seismic noise interferometry in Hawai'i reveals long-range observability of volcanic tremor Ambient seismic noise interferometry in Hawai'i reveals long-range observability of volcanic tremor
The use of seismic noise interferometry to retrieve Green's functions and the analysis of volcanic tremor are both useful in studying volcano dynamics. Whereas seismic noise interferometry allows long-range extraction of interpretable signals from a relatively weak noise wavefield, the characterization of volcanic tremor often requires a dense seismic array close to the source. We here...
Authors
Silke Ballmer, Cecily J. Wolfe, Paul G. Okubo, Matthew M. Haney, Clifford H. Thurber
Extension of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method to mixed-component correlations of surface waves Extension of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method to mixed-component correlations of surface waves
Using ambient seismic noise for imaging subsurface structure dates back to the development of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method in the 1950s. We present a theoretical analysis of the SPAC method for multicomponent recordings of surface waves to determine the complete 3 × 3 matrix of correlations between all pairs of three-component motions, called the correlation matrix. In the...
Authors
Matthew M. Haney, T. Dylan Mikesell, Kasper van Wijk, Hisashi Nakahara
Detecting hidden volcanic explosions from Mt. Cleveland Volcano, Alaska with infrasound and ground-couples airwaves Detecting hidden volcanic explosions from Mt. Cleveland Volcano, Alaska with infrasound and ground-couples airwaves
In Alaska, where many active volcanoes exist without ground-based instrumentation, the use of techniques suitable for distant monitoring is pivotal. In this study we report regional-scale seismic and infrasound observations of volcanic activity at Mt. Cleveland between December 2011 and August 2012. During this period, twenty explosions were detected by infrasound sensors as far away as...
Authors
Slivio De Angelis, David Fee, Matthew Haney, David Schneider
Casual instrument corrections for short-period and broadband seismometers Casual instrument corrections for short-period and broadband seismometers
Of all the filters applied to recordings of seismic waves, which include source, path, and site effects, the one we know most precisely is the instrument filter. Therefore, it behooves seismologists to accurately remove the effect of the instrument from raw seismograms. Applying instrument corrections allows analysis of the seismogram in terms of physical units (e.g., displacement or...
Authors
Matthew M. Haney, John Power, Michael West, Paul Michaels
Monitoring glacier surface seismicity in time and space using Rayleigh waves Monitoring glacier surface seismicity in time and space using Rayleigh waves
Sliding glaciers and brittle ice failure generate seismic body and surface wave energy characteristic to the source mechanism. Here we analyze continuous seismic recordings from an array of nine short-period passive seismometers located on Bench Glacier, Alaska (USA) (61.033°N, 145.687°W). We focus on the arrival-time and amplitude information of the dominant Rayleigh wave phase. Over a...
Authors
T. D. Mikesell, K. Van Wijk, Matthew M. Haney, J.H. Bradford, Hans P. Marshall, J. T. Harper
Earthquake studies reveal the magmatic plumbing system of the Katmai volcanoes Earthquake studies reveal the magmatic plumbing system of the Katmai volcanoes
The 1912 eruption of Novarupta was the largest of the 1900s (Fierstein and Hildreth 2001, Hildreth et al. 2003). A century later, fundamental questions remain regarding the source of the magma for that eruption. A previous seismic study of the Katmai area (Jolly et al. 2007) identified a single large area of anomalous structure in the subsurface centered beneath Katmai Pass (Figure 2)...
Authors
Clifford Thurber, Rachel Murphy, Stephanie G. Prejean, Matthew M. Haney, Ninfa Bennington, Lee Powell, John F. Paskievitch
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 69
Ambient seismic noise interferometry in Hawai'i reveals long-range observability of volcanic tremor Ambient seismic noise interferometry in Hawai'i reveals long-range observability of volcanic tremor
The use of seismic noise interferometry to retrieve Green's functions and the analysis of volcanic tremor are both useful in studying volcano dynamics. Whereas seismic noise interferometry allows long-range extraction of interpretable signals from a relatively weak noise wavefield, the characterization of volcanic tremor often requires a dense seismic array close to the source. We here...
Authors
Silke Ballmer, Cecily J. Wolfe, Paul G. Okubo, Matthew M. Haney, Clifford H. Thurber
Extension of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method to mixed-component correlations of surface waves Extension of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method to mixed-component correlations of surface waves
Using ambient seismic noise for imaging subsurface structure dates back to the development of the spatial autocorrelation (SPAC) method in the 1950s. We present a theoretical analysis of the SPAC method for multicomponent recordings of surface waves to determine the complete 3 × 3 matrix of correlations between all pairs of three-component motions, called the correlation matrix. In the...
Authors
Matthew M. Haney, T. Dylan Mikesell, Kasper van Wijk, Hisashi Nakahara
Detecting hidden volcanic explosions from Mt. Cleveland Volcano, Alaska with infrasound and ground-couples airwaves Detecting hidden volcanic explosions from Mt. Cleveland Volcano, Alaska with infrasound and ground-couples airwaves
In Alaska, where many active volcanoes exist without ground-based instrumentation, the use of techniques suitable for distant monitoring is pivotal. In this study we report regional-scale seismic and infrasound observations of volcanic activity at Mt. Cleveland between December 2011 and August 2012. During this period, twenty explosions were detected by infrasound sensors as far away as...
Authors
Slivio De Angelis, David Fee, Matthew Haney, David Schneider
Casual instrument corrections for short-period and broadband seismometers Casual instrument corrections for short-period and broadband seismometers
Of all the filters applied to recordings of seismic waves, which include source, path, and site effects, the one we know most precisely is the instrument filter. Therefore, it behooves seismologists to accurately remove the effect of the instrument from raw seismograms. Applying instrument corrections allows analysis of the seismogram in terms of physical units (e.g., displacement or...
Authors
Matthew M. Haney, John Power, Michael West, Paul Michaels
Monitoring glacier surface seismicity in time and space using Rayleigh waves Monitoring glacier surface seismicity in time and space using Rayleigh waves
Sliding glaciers and brittle ice failure generate seismic body and surface wave energy characteristic to the source mechanism. Here we analyze continuous seismic recordings from an array of nine short-period passive seismometers located on Bench Glacier, Alaska (USA) (61.033°N, 145.687°W). We focus on the arrival-time and amplitude information of the dominant Rayleigh wave phase. Over a...
Authors
T. D. Mikesell, K. Van Wijk, Matthew M. Haney, J.H. Bradford, Hans P. Marshall, J. T. Harper
Earthquake studies reveal the magmatic plumbing system of the Katmai volcanoes Earthquake studies reveal the magmatic plumbing system of the Katmai volcanoes
The 1912 eruption of Novarupta was the largest of the 1900s (Fierstein and Hildreth 2001, Hildreth et al. 2003). A century later, fundamental questions remain regarding the source of the magma for that eruption. A previous seismic study of the Katmai area (Jolly et al. 2007) identified a single large area of anomalous structure in the subsurface centered beneath Katmai Pass (Figure 2)...
Authors
Clifford Thurber, Rachel Murphy, Stephanie G. Prejean, Matthew M. Haney, Ninfa Bennington, Lee Powell, John F. Paskievitch
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