Alaska Volcano Observatory

Brandon Browne

Department:	Division of Geological and Geophysical Services
Discipline(s):	Geology Petrology

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Very coarse-grained plagioclase-CPX-hornblende orthocumulate xenoliths from East Tanaga Volcano, western Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 2016

Browne, B.L., and Tepley, F., 2016, Very coarse-grained plagioclase-CPX-hornblende orthocumulate xenoliths from East Tanaga Volcano, western Aleutian Islands, Alaska [abs.]: Abstracts with Programs, v. 48, no. 4, https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2016CD-274417.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/abs/2016CD-274417

Quenched mafic inclusions in < or = 2200 years B.P. deposits at Augustine Volcano, Alaska, 2012

Steiner, A.R., Browne, B.L., and Nye, C.J., 2012, Quenched mafic inclusions in < or = 2200 years B.P. deposits at Augustine Volcano, Alaska: International Geology Review, v. 54, n. 11, p. 1241-1270, doi:10.1080/00206814.2011.636641.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2011.636641

Geologic map of Mount Gareloi, Gareloi Island, Alaska, 2012

Coombs, M.L., McGimsey, R.G., and Browne, B.L., 2012, Geologic map of Mount Gareloi, Gareloi Island, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3145, 18 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:24,000, available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3145/ .

PDFs on a USGS website

Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Gareloi Volcano, Gareloi Island, Alaska, 2008

Coombs, M.L., McGimsey, R.G., and Browne, B.L., 2008, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for Gareloi Volcano, Gareloi Island, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5159, 29 p., 1 sheet, available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5159/.

link to USGS website containing PDFs of report and map

Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for the Tanaga Volcanic Cluster, Tanaga Island, Alaska, 2007

Coombs, M.L., McGimsey, R.G., and Browne, B.L., 2007, Preliminary volcano-hazard assessment for the Tanaga Volcanic Cluster, Tanaga Island, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5094, 36 p., available online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2007/5094/ .

USGS website with links to PDF of report and map sheet

The influence of magma ascent path on the texture, mineralogy, and formation of hornblende reaction rims, 2006

Browne, B.L., and Gardner, J.E., 2006, The influence of magma ascent path on the texture, mineralogy, and formation of hornblende reaction rims: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 246, n. 3-4, p. 161-176.

Investigating magma withdrawal dynamics during Plinian eruptions through mineral and eruptive stratigraphies: Examples from the chemically zoned 400 yr BP eruption of Half Cone Volcano, Aniakchak National Park, Alaska, 2006

Browne, B.L., 2006, Investigating magma withdrawal dynamics during Plinian eruptions through mineral and eruptive stratigraphies: Examples from the chemically zoned 400 yr BP eruption of Half Cone Volcano, Aniakchak National Park, Alaska [abs.]: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2006, Eos Transactions v. 87, no. 52, supplement, abstract id: V53E-05.

Petrologic and experimental constraints on magma mingling and ascent; examples from Japan and Alaska, 2005

Browne, B.L., 2005, Petrologic and experimental constraints on magma mingling and ascent; examples from Japan and Alaska: University of Alaska Fairbanks Ph.D. dissertation, 246 p.

Preliminary geology of the Tanaga Island volcanic cluster, western Aleutians (Alaska), 2004

Coombs, M. L., Browne, B. L., and Larsen, J. F., 2004, Preliminary geology of the Tanaga Island volcanic cluster, western Aleutians (Alaska) [abs.]: Eos, AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 85, n. 47, p. V43E-1457.

Preliminary geology of Gareloi Volcano, western Aleutian Islands (Alaska), 2004

Browne, B. L., Coombs, M. L., and Larsen, J. F., 2004, Preliminary geology of Gareloi Volcano, western Aleutian Islands (Alaska) [abs.]: Eos, AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 85, n. 47, p. V43E-1454.

The ~400 yr BP caldera-forming eruption of Half Cone Volcano, Aniakchak National Park, Alaska, 2004

Browne, B. L., Eichelberger, J. C., Neal, C. A., and Gardner, J. E., 2004, The ~400 yr BP caldera-forming eruption of Half Cone Volcano, Aniakchak National Park, Alaska [abs.]: IAVCEI General Assembly Supplement, p. unknown.

The 1929 eruption of Mount Gareloi, Alaska: A compositionally zoned, explosive fissure eruption of a predominantly mafic stratocone, 2004

Coombs M., and Browne, B., 2004, The 1929 eruption of Mount Gareloi, Alaska: A compositionally zoned, explosive fissure eruption of a predominantly mafic stratocone [abs.]: in Abstracts, IAVCEI General Assembly, Pucon, Chile, 2004, Abstract 3a-24.

Amphibole reaction rims in response to decompression compared to heating: An experimental approach, 2003

Browne, B. L, Gardner, J. E., and Larsen, J. F., 2003, Amphibole reaction rims in response to decompression compared to heating: An experimental approach: Eos, AGU Fall Meeting Supplement, v. 84, n. 46, p. V12A-0551.

Experimental calibration of amphibole breakdown rates in response to decompression and heating, 2002

Browne, Brandon, and Gardner, J. E., 2002, Experimental calibration of amphibole breakdown rates in response to decompression and heating [abs.]: Eos, v. 83, p. F1464.