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2025

How do surface displacements reflect the structure of volcanic plumbing systems below?

Kavanagh, J., Williams, K., Bagnardi, M., Chalk, C., & Poland, M. (2025). How do surface displacements reflect the structure of volcanic plumbing systems below?. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu25-8206

DOI
10.5194/egusphere-egu25-8206
Other

Tektonika: one more year of open science 

Eagles, G., Pérez Díaz, L., Gouiza, M., Bond, C., Fernández-Blanco, D., McCarthy, D., . . . Welford, K. (2025). Tektonika: one more year of open science . doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19376

DOI
10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19376
Other

2024

2023

2022

Volcanologists - Who are we and where are we going?

DOI
10.31223/x5bk71
Preprint

2021

Magnetic to the Core – communicating paleomagnetism with hands-on activities

DOI
10.5194/gc-2021-41
Preprint

Supplementary material to "Magnetic to the Core – communicating paleomagnetism with hands-on activities"

van der Boon, A., Biggin, A. J., Paterson, G. A., & Kavenagh, J. L. (2021). Supplementary material to "Magnetic to the Core – communicating paleomagnetism with hands-on activities". doi:10.5194/gc-2021-41-supplement

DOI
10.5194/gc-2021-41-supplement
Other

2020

The Volcanic & Magmatic Studies Group Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2020

DOI
10.31223/osf.io/rgxh7
Preprint

2019

Understanding the Phase and Morphological Behavior of Dispersions of Synergistic Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Nanogels

Town, A., Niezabitowska, E., Kavanagh, J. L., Barrow, M., Kearns, V. R., García-Tuñón, E., & McDonald, T. O. (2019). Understanding the Phase and Morphological Behavior of Dispersions of Synergistic Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Nanogels. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part B: Condensed Matter, Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces and Biophysical, 123(29), 6303-6313. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b04051

DOI
10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b04051
Journal article

2018

Challenging dyke ascent models using novel laboratory experiments: Implications for reinterpreting evidence of magma ascent and volcanism

Kavanagh, J. L., Burns, A., Hilmi Hazim, S., Wood, E., Martin, S., Hignett, S., & Dennis, D. (2018). Challenging dyke ascent models using novel laboratory experiments: Implications for reinterpreting evidence of magma ascent and volcanism. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 354, 87-101. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.01.002

DOI
10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.01.002
Journal article

Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Magma Transport in the Upper Crust—Dyking

Kavanagh, J. L. (2018). Chapter 3 Mechanisms of Magma Transport in the Upper Crust—Dyking. In Volcanic and Igneous Plumbing Systems (pp. 55-88). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-809749-6.00003-0

DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-809749-6.00003-0
Chapter

Mechanisms of Magma Transport in the Upper Crust-Dyking

Kavanagh, J. L. (2018). Mechanisms of Magma Transport in the Upper Crust-Dyking. In VOLCANIC AND IGNEOUS PLUMBING SYSTEMS: UNDERSTANDING MAGMA TRANSPORT, STORAGE, AND EVOLUTION IN THE EARTH'S CRUST (pp. 55-88). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809749-6.00003-0

DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-809749-6.00003-0
Chapter

2017

Controls on sill and dyke-sill hybrid geometry and propagation in the crust: The role of fracture toughness

Kavanagh, J. L., Rogers, B. D., Boutelier, D., & Cruden, A. R. (2017). Controls on sill and dyke-sill hybrid geometry and propagation in the crust: The role of fracture toughness. Tectonophysics, 698, 109-120. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2016.12.027

DOI
10.1016/j.tecto.2016.12.027
Journal article

2015

2014

Rock interface strength influences fluid-filled fracture propagation pathways in the crust

Kavanagh, J. L., & Pavier, M. (2014). Rock interface strength influences fluid-filled fracture propagation pathways in the crust. Journal of Structural Geology, 63, 68-75. doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2014.03.001

DOI
10.1016/j.jsg.2014.03.001
Journal article

2013

Gelatine as a crustal analogue: Determining elastic properties for modelling magmatic intrusions

Kavanagh, J. L., Menand, T., & Daniels, K. A. (2013). Gelatine as a crustal analogue: Determining elastic properties for modelling magmatic intrusions. Tectonophysics, 582, 101-111. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.09.032

DOI
10.1016/j.tecto.2012.09.032
Journal article

A Review of "Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks" by Dougal Jerram

Kavanagh, J. L. (2013). A Review of "Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks" by Dougal Jerram. Unknown Journal, 31(3), 159-160.

Journal article

2012

The shapes of dikes: Evidence for the influence of cooling and inelastic deformation

Daniels, K. A., Kavanagh, J. L., Menand, T., & R. Stephen, J. S. (2012). The shapes of dikes: Evidence for the influence of cooling and inelastic deformation. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 124(7-8), 1102-1112. doi:10.1130/b30537.1

DOI
10.1130/b30537.1
Journal article

2011

The volatile content of hypabyssal kimberlite magmas: some constraints from experiments on natural rock compositions

Brooker, R. A., Sparks, R. S. J., Kavanagh, J. L., & Field, M. (2011). The volatile content of hypabyssal kimberlite magmas: some constraints from experiments on natural rock compositions. Bulletin of Volcanology, 73(8), 959-981. doi:10.1007/s00445-011-0523-7

DOI
10.1007/s00445-011-0523-7
Journal article

Insights of dyke emplacement mechanics from detailed 3D dyke thickness datasets

Kavanagh, J. L., & Sparks, R. S. J. (2011). Insights of dyke emplacement mechanics from detailed 3D dyke thickness datasets. Journal of the Geological Society, 168(4), 965-978. doi:10.1144/0016-76492010-137

DOI
10.1144/0016-76492010-137
Journal article

2010

Erratum to “Temperature changes in ascending kimberlite magma” [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 286 (2009) 404–413]

Kavanagh, J. L., Stephen, R., & Sparks, J. (2010). Erratum to “Temperature changes in ascending kimberlite magma” [Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 286 (2009) 404–413]. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 289(3-4), 629-630. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.11.038

DOI
10.1016/j.epsl.2009.11.038
Journal article

Ascent and Emplacement of Kimberlite Magmas

Kavanagh, J. L. (2010). Ascent and Emplacement of Kimberlite Magmas. (PhD Thesis, University of Bristol).

Thesis / Dissertation

2009

The nature of erupting kimberlite melts

Sparks, R. S. J., Brooker, R. A., Field, M., Kavanagh, J., Schumacher, J. C., Walter, M. J., & White, J. (2009). The nature of erupting kimberlite melts. Lithos, 112, 429-438. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.032

DOI
10.1016/j.lithos.2009.05.032
Journal article

Temperature changes in ascending kimberlite magma

Kavanagh, J. L., & Sparks, R. S. J. (2009). Temperature changes in ascending kimberlite magma. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 286(3-4), 404-413. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.07.011

DOI
10.1016/j.epsl.2009.07.011
Journal article

2007

Mechanically disrupted and chemically weakened zones in segmented dike systems cause vent localization: Evidence from kimberlite volcanic systems

Brown, R. J., Kavanagh, J., Sparks, R. S. J., Tait, M., & Field, M. (2007). Mechanically disrupted and chemically weakened zones in segmented dike systems cause vent localization: Evidence from kimberlite volcanic systems. Geology, 35(9), 815. doi:10.1130/g23670a.1

DOI
10.1130/g23670a.1
Journal article

2006

An experimental investigation of sill formation and propagation in layered elastic media

Kavanagh, J. L., Menand, T., & Sparks, R. S. J. (2006). An experimental investigation of sill formation and propagation in layered elastic media. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 245(3-4), 799-813. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.03.025

DOI
10.1016/j.epsl.2006.03.025
Journal article

2005

The Mechanics and Dynamics of Sill Propagation: An Experimental Study

Kavanagh, J. L. (2005). The Mechanics and Dynamics of Sill Propagation: An Experimental Study. (Master's Thesis, University of Bristol).

Thesis / Dissertation