Bruce Houghton

Bruce F. Houghton is a New Zealand volcanologist. He was born on 29 April 1950 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a student under Professor George P. L. Walker (a James Cook fellow) at Auckland University (University of New Zealand).

Houghton is currently the Hawai'i State volcanologist and the Gordon A MacDonald Professor of Volcanology at the University of Hawai'i.^[1][2]

Houghton is married to Alison, and they have two children.

Selected publications

• Ross, P-S.; Peate, U.; McClintock, M.; White, J.D.L.; Skilling, I.P.; Houghton B.F. (2005). "Mafic volcaniclastic deposits in large igneous provinces: a review". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 145: 281–314. 
• Gurioli, L.; Houghton, B.F.; Cashman, K.V.; Cioni, R. (2005). "Complex changes in eruption dynamics and the transition between Plinian and phreatomagmatic activity during the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius". Bulletin of Volcanology 67: 144–159. 
• James D. L. White and Bruce F. Houghton (2000). "Surtseyan and Related Phreatomagmatic Eruptions". In Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, John Stix, Steve McNutt. Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. pp. 495–512. ISBN 978-0126431407. http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Volcanoes-Bruce-Houghton/dp/012643140X#noop. 
• Houghton, Bruce F.; C. J. N. Wilson, R. T. Smith, and J. S. Gilbert (2000). "Phreatoplinian Eruptions". In Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, John Stix, Steve McNutt. Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. pp. 513–526. ISBN 978-0126431407. http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Volcanoes-Bruce-Houghton/dp/012643140X#noop. 
• Colin J. N. Wilson and Bruce F. Houghton (2000). "Pyroclastic Transport and Deposition". In Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, John Stix, Steve McNutt. Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. pp. 545–554. ISBN 978-0126431407. http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Volcanoes-Bruce-Houghton/dp/012643140X#noop. 
• Houghton, Bruce F.; C. J. N. Wilson, and D. M. Pyle (2000). "Pyroclastic Fall Deposits". In Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, John Stix, Steve McNutt. Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. pp. 555–570. ISBN 978-0126431407. http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Volcanoes-Bruce-Houghton/dp/012643140X#noop. 
• Wilson, C.J.N.; Houghton, B.F.; McWilliams, M.O.; Lanphere, M.A.; Weaver, S.D.; Briggs, R.M. (1995). "Evolution of Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: a review". Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Research 68: 1–28. doi:10.1016/0377-0273(95)00006-G. 
• Houghton, B.F.; Wilson, C.J.N.; McWilliams, M.O.; Lanphere, M.A.; Weaver, S.D.; Briggs, R.M.; Pringle, M.S. (1995). "Chronology and dynamics of a large silicic magmatic system: central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand". Geology 23: 13–16. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0013:CADOAL>2.3.CO;2. 
• Jocelyn McPhie and Bruce F. Houghton (1993). Explosive Volcanism: Processes and Products. IAVCEI, Commission on Explosive Volcanism Short Course, Canberra, Australia, 23–24 September 1993. 

References

External links

• "Recent Developments in Explosive Volcanism". IAVCEI, Commission on Explosive Volcanism (CEV), Short Course, 23–24 August 2008, University of Iceland. http://staff.aist.go.jp/s-takarada/CEV/shortcourse.html. Retrieved 17 May 2010. 
• Geological Society of New Zealand 1955-2005:: Our first 50 years. Geological Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Publication No 118. 2005. ISBN 0-908678-00-2. https://securepages.net.nz/~gsnz/siteadmin/uploaded/gs_downloads/GSNZ_MP118.pdf. Retrieved 19 May 2010.