Christopher F. Waythomas

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Christopher F. Waythomas is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher F. Waythomas has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Atmospheric Science, 35 papers in Geophysics and 26 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Christopher F. Waythomas's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (33 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (26 papers). Christopher F. Waythomas is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (33 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (26 papers). Christopher F. Waythomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Australia. Christopher F. Waythomas's co-authors include Philip Watts, Thomas P. Miller, Christina A. Neal, Peter D. Lea, C. J. Nye, Larry G. Mastin, P. W. Webley, Robert G. McGimsey, Joseph S. Walder and K. Dean and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Christopher F. Waythomas

91 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A multidisciplinary effort to assign realistic source parameters to models of volcanic ash-cloud transport and dispersion during eruptions

2009 538 citations Larry G. Mastin, Christopher F. Waythomas et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher F. Waythomas United States	23	1.1k	852	472	304	263	97	1.9k
Lee Siebert United States	19	1.5k 1.4×	1.6k 1.9×	590 1.3×	703 2.3×	282 1.1×	27	2.9k
Sebastian Watt United Kingdom	28	979 0.9×	1.4k 1.7×	195 0.4×	243 0.8×	209 0.8×	72	2.2k
Paola Del Carlo Italy	24	1.2k 1.1×	1.6k 1.9×	210 0.4×	201 0.7×	200 0.8×	77	2.4k
Armin Freundt Germany	32	1.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.9×	141 0.3×	470 1.5×	212 0.8×	82	2.6k
Steven N. Carey United States	25	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	444 0.9×	191 0.6×	166 0.6×	35	2.6k
Samuel Y. Johnson United States	25	802 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	128 0.3×	233 0.8×	171 0.7×	109	2.2k
Marco Pistolesi Italy	32	973 0.9×	1.7k 2.0×	415 0.9×	320 1.1×	355 1.3×	93	2.6k
V. Manville New Zealand	30	1.2k 1.1×	890 1.0×	399 0.8×	879 2.9×	138 0.5×	54	2.3k
P. D. Bromirski United States	31	1.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.7×	538 1.1×	269 0.9×	302 1.1×	80	2.9k
José A. Naranjo United Kingdom	30	979 0.9×	1.6k 1.9×	129 0.3×	278 0.9×	336 1.3×	71	2.2k

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Orr, Tim R., Cheryl E. Cameron, Hannah R. Dietterich, et al.. (2024). 2020 Volcanic activity in Alaska—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Scientific investigations report. 3 indexed citations

Waythomas, Christopher F.. (2021). Simultaneous effusive and explosive cinder cone eruptions at Veniaminof Volcano, Alaska. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 295–307. 9 indexed citations

Waythomas, Christopher F. & Larry G. Mastin. (2020). Mechanisms for ballistic block ejection during the 2016–2017 shallow submarine eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska. Bulletin of Volcanology. 82(2). 4 indexed citations

Cameron, Cheryl E., James P. Dixon, Christopher F. Waythomas, et al.. (2020). 2016 Volcanic activity in Alaska—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Scientific investigations report. 7 indexed citations

Waythomas, Christopher F., et al.. (2020). Evolution of the submarine–subaerial edifice of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska, during its 2016–2017 eruption based on analysis of satellite imagery. Bulletin of Volcanology. 82(2). 22 indexed citations

Waythomas, Christopher F., Matthew W. Loewen, Kristi L. Wallace, Cheryl E. Cameron, & J. F. Larsen. (2020). Geology and eruptive history of Bogoslof volcano. Bulletin of Volcanology. 82(2). 7 indexed citations

Loewen, Matthew W., et al.. (2019). Integrated real-time observations with stratigraphically-constrained samples of the 2018 eruption of Veniaminof, Alaska. AGUFM. 2019. 1 indexed citations

Waythomas, Christopher F. & Cheryl E. Cameron. (2018). Historical eruptions and hazards at Bogoslof volcano, Alaska. Scientific investigations report. 16 indexed citations

Cameron, Cheryl E., James P. Dixon, Christina A. Neal, et al.. (2017). 2014 volcanic activity in Alaska: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Scientific investigations report. 20 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F., Thomas P. Miller, & Kristi L. Wallace. (2015). Surficial Geologic Map of Mount Veniaminof Volcano, Alaska. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2015. 1 indexed citations

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Zeglin, Lydia H., et al.. (2013). Soil microbial structure and function post-volcanic eruption on Kasatochi Island and regional controls on microbial heterogeneity. AGUFM. 2013. 1 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F., Kristi L. Wallace, & Hans F. Schwaiger. (2012). Tephra-Producing Eruptions of Holocene Age at Akutan Volcano, Alaska; Frequency, Magnitude, and Hazards. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2012. 1 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F.. (2007). Mid-holocene sector collapse at Mount Spurr Volcano, South-Central Alaska. USGS professional paper. 4 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F., Thomas P. Miller, & C. J. Nye. (2003). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Great Sitkin Volcano, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 11 indexed citations

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Watts, Philip, Joseph S. Walder, & Christopher F. Waythomas. (2003). A Novel Tsunami Inundation Mapping Technique. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F., Thomas P. Miller, & C. J. Nye. (2003). Preliminary geologic map of Great Sitkin Volcano, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 11 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F., Thomas P. Miller, & C. J. Nye. (2002). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Kanaga Volcano, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 5 indexed citations

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Waythomas, Christopher F. & C. J. Nye. (2001). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Mount Spurr Volcano, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 3 indexed citations

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Neal, Christina A., Robert G. McGimsey, Thomas P. Miller, J. R. Riehle, & Christopher F. Waythomas. (2000). Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Aniakchak Volcano, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 18 indexed citations

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Richter, Donald H., Christopher F. Waythomas, Robert G. McGimsey, & P. L. Stelling. (1998). Geology of Akutan Island, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 11 indexed citations

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