Darren Gravley

Associate ProfessorDarren Gravley

Volcanology and Geothermal Systems
Beatrice Tinsley Rm 211
Internal Phone: 94489

Qualifications

Research Interests

Dynamics of large silicic magma systems; interplay between magmatism, tectonism and volcanism, with particular reference to the Taupo Volcanic Zone; pyroclastic transport processes, geothermal systems; volcanic hazards; integration of kaitiakitanga principles and western science; geoscience education.

Recent Publications

  • Bégué F., Deering CD., Gravley DM., Chambefort I. and Kennedy BM. (2017) From source to surface: Tracking magmatic boron and chlorine input into the geothermal systems of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research : 141-150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.03.008.
  • Cooper KM., Till CB., Kent AJR., Costa F., Rubin AE., Gravley D., Deering C., Cole J. and Bose M. (2017) Response to Comment on “Rapid cooling and cold storage in a silicic magma reservoir recorded in individual crystals”. Science 358(6370) http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aap9145.
  • Garden TO., Gravley DM., Kennedy BM., Deering C. and Chambefort I. (2017) Controls on hydrothermal fluid flow in caldera-hosted settings: Evidence from Lake City caldera, USA. Geosphere 13(6): 1993-2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/GES01506.1.
  • Rubin AE., Cooper KM., Till CB., Kent AJR., Costa F., Bose M., Gravley D., Deering C. and Cole J. (2017) Rapid cooling and cold storage in a silicic magma reservoir recorded in individual crystals. Science 356(6343): 1154-1157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aam8720.
  • Wyering LD., Villeneuve MC., Kennedy BM., Gravley DM. and Siratovich PA. (2017) Using drilling and geological parameters to estimate rock strength in hydrothermally altered rock – A comparison of mechanical specific energy, R/N-W/D chart and Alteration Strength Index. Geothermics 69: 119-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2017.05.008.