Resume of Philip Watts, Ph.D.

Degrees and Theses

Ph. D. Environmental Engineering Sciences - 1997
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Thesis: Water Waves Generated by Underwater Landslides

M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering - 1995
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Thesis: Parametric Study of Vapor Explosions Using Flash X-Rays

B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Honours, Minor in Aeronautics - 1991
McGill University, Dean's Honour Roll, Great Distinction, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Thesis: Flash X-Ray Visualization of Fragmentation of Hot and Cold Metal Drops




Books and Reports

Southern California Tsunami Risks
Applied Fluids Engineering, Inc., Report 06-002.


Tsunami Hazards Facing Pier 400
Applied Fluids Engineering, Inc., Report 06-001.


Participated in:
Rock Slide Generated Tsunamis -- Run-Up Heights at Baraldsnes and Nyhamn

Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Report 20001472-2.


Participated in:
Tsunamis Generated by Rockslides in Geiranger- and Tafjorden: Scenarios and Model Comparisons

Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Report 20011622-1.




Refereed Scientific Publications

Pacific Basin Tsunami Hazards Associated with Submarine Mass Flows in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska
C. F. Waythomas, P. Watts, F. Shi, J. T. Kirby
Quaternary Science Reviews, 28, 1006-1019, 2009.


The Papua New Guinea Tsunami of July 17, 1998: Anatomy of a Catastrophic Event
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, S. T. Grilli
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 8, 243-266, 2008.


Source Constraints and Model Simulation of the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
S. T. Grilli, M. Ioualalen, J. Asavanant, F. Shi, J. T. Kirby, P. Watts
J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 133(6), 414-428, 2007.


Modeling the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Case Study of Impact in Thailand
M. Ioualalen, J. Asavanant, N. Kaewbanjak, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, P. Watts
J. Geophysical Research, 112, 2006JC003850, 2007.


The Source Mechanism and Numerical Modelling of the 1953 Suva Tsunami, Fiji
T. I. H. Rahiman, J. R. Pettinga, P. Watts
Marine Geology, 237(2), 55-70, 2007.


Unique and Remarkable Dilatometer Measurements of Pyroclastic Flow?Generated Tsunamis
G. S. Mattioli, B. Voight, A. T. Linde, P. Watts, C. Widiwijayanti, S. R. Young, D. Elsworth, P. E. Malin, E. Shalev, E. Van Boskirk, W. Johnston, R. S. J. Sparks, J. Neuberg, V. Bass, P. Dunkley, R. Herd, T. Syers, P. Williams, D. Williams
Geology, 35(1), 25-28, 2007.


Numerical Modeling of the 26th November 1999 Vanuatu Tsunami
M. Ioualalen, B. Pelletier, M. Regnier, P. Watts
J. Geophysical Research, 111(C6), 2005JC003249, 2006.


Numerical Simulation of Tsunami Generation by Cold Volcanic Mass Flows at Augustine Volcano, Alaska
C. F. Waythomas, P. Watts, J. S. Walder
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 6, 671-685, 2006.


Submarine Landslides in the Santa Barbara Channel as Potential Tsunami Sources
H. G. Greene, L. Y. Murai, P. Watts, N. A. Maher, M. A. Fisher, C. E. Paull, P. Eichhubl
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 6, 63-88, 2006.


Case Study: Mapping Tsunami Hazards Associated with Debris Flow Into a Reservoir
J. S. Walder, P. Watts, C. F. Waythomas
J. Hydraulic Engineering, 132(1), 1-11, 2006.


Tsunami Generation by Submarine Mass Failure. Part I: Modeling, Experimental Validation, and Sensitivity Analysis
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 131(6), 283-297, 2005.


Tsunami Generation by Submarine Mass Failure. Part II: Predictive Equations and Case Studies
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, D. R. Tappin, G. J. Fryer
J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 131(6), 298-310, 2005.


Mechanical Models of the 1975 Kalapana, Hawaii Earthquake and Tsunami
S. J. Day, P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby
Marine Geology, 215, 59-92, 2005.


Megatsunami Deposits on Kohala Volcano, Hawaii from Flank Collapse of Mauna Loa
G. M. McMurtry, G. J. Fryer, D. R. Tappin, I. P. Wilkinson, M. Williams, J. Fietzke, D. Garbe-Schoenberg, P. Watts
Geology, 32(9), 741-744, 2004.


Tsunamigenic Slope Failure Along the Middle America Trench in Two Tectonic Settings
R. von Huene, C. R. Ranero, P. Watts
Marine Geology, 203, 303-317, 2004.


Probabilistic Predictions of Landslide Tsunamis off Southern California
P. Watts
Marine Geology, 203, 281-301, 2004.


Tsunami Hazard from Submarine Landslides on the Oregon Continental Slope
B. G. McAdoo, P. Watts
Marine Geology, 203, 235-245, 2004.


Giant Landslides, Mega-Tsunamis, and Paleo-Sea Level in the Hawaiian Islands
G. M. McMurtry, P. Watts, G. J. Fryer, J. R. Smith, F. Imamura
Marine Geology, 203, 219-233, 2004.


Source of the Great Tsunami of 1 April 1946: A Landslide in the Upper Aleutian Forearc
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts, L. F. Pratson
Marine Geology, 203, 201-218, 2004.


Theoretical Analysis of Tsunami Generation by Pyroclastic Flows
P. Watts, C. F. Waythomas
J. Geophysical Research, 108(B12), 2563-2584, 2003.


Possible Coseismic Large-Scale Landslide off the Northern Coast of Papua New Guinea in July 1998: Geophysical and Geological Results from SOS Cruises
T. Matsumoto, D. R. Tappin, and SOS Onboard Scientific Party
Pure Appl. Geophys., 160, 1923-1943, 2003.


Landslide Tsunami Case Studies Using a Boussinesq Model and a Fully Nonlinear Tsunami Generation Model
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, G. J. Fryer, D. R. Tappin
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 3(5), 391-402, 2003.


Numerical Simulation of Tsunami Generation by Pyroclastic Flow at Aniakchak Volcano, Alaska
C. F. Waythomas, P. Watts
Geophys. Res. Letters, 30(14), 1751-1755, 2003.


Water Waves Generated by Subaerial Mass Flows
J. S. Walder, P. Watts, O. E. Sorensen, K. Janssen
J. Geophysical Research, 108(B5), 2236-2255, 2003.


Laboratory Experiments for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides: Comparison with Numerical Modeling
F. Enet, S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
Proceedings of the 13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE03, Honolulu, Hawaii, 3, 372-379, 2003.


Underwater Landslide Shape, Motion, Deformation, and Tsunami Generation
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli
Proceedings of the 13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE03, Honolulu, Hawaii, 3, 364-371, 2003.


Architecture and Failure Mechanism of the Offshore Slump Responsible for the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, T. Matsumoto
Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences, J. Locat and J. Mienert (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 383-389, 2003.


Probabilistic Analyses of Landslide Tsunami Hazards
P. Watts
Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences, J. Locat and J. Mienert (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 163-170, 2003.


Evaluating Tsunami Hazards from Debris Flows
J. S. Walder, P. Watts
Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences, J. Locat and J. Mienert (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 155-162, 2003.


Prediction of Slump Generated Tsunamis: The July 17th 1998 Papua New Guinea Event
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, G. M. McMurtry, Y. Lafoy, T. Matsumoto
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 20(4), 222-238, 2002.


The Need for Underwater Landslide Hazards Prediction
P. Watts
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 20(2), 95-101, 2002.


Development of a 3D Numerical Wave Tank for Modeling Tsunami Generation by Underwater Landslides
S. T. Grilli, S. Vogelmann, P. Watts
Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 26(4), 301-313, 2002.


Modeling of Tsunami Generation by an Underwater Landslide in a 3D Numerical Wave Tank
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
Proceedings of the 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE01, Stavanger, Norway, 3, 132-139, 2001.


Some Opportunities of the Landslide Tsunami Hypothesis
P. Watts
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 19(3), 126-149, 2001.


A Computational Model for Estimating the Mechanics of Horizontal Flapping Flight in Bats: Model Description and Validation
P. Watts, E. J. Mitchell, S. M. Swartz
J. Experimental Biology, 204, 2873-2898, 2001.


The Sissano, Papua New Guinea Tsunami of July 1998 -- Offshore Evidence on the Source Mechanism
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, G. M. McMurtry, Y. Lafoy, T. Matsumoto
Marine Geology, 175, 1-23, 2001.


Human Flight and Exercise in Microgravity
P. Watts, D. R. Carrier
J. Gravitational Physiology, 7(2), 31-34, 2000.


Comparing Model Simulations of Three Benchmark Tsunami Generation Cases
P. Watts, F. Imamura, S. T. Grilli
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 18(2), 107-123, 2000.


Super-Scale Failure of the Southern Oregon Cascadia Margin
C. Goldfinger, L. D. Kulm, L. C. McNeill, P. Watts
Pure Appl. Geophys., 157, 1189-1226, 2000.


Tsunami Features of Solid Block Underwater Landslides
P. Watts
J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 126(3), 144-152, 2000.


Modeling of Waves Generated by a Moving Submerged Body: Applications to Underwater Landslides
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 23(8), 645-656, 1999.


Offshore Surveys Identify Sediment Slump as Likely Cause of Devastating Papua New Guinea Tsunami 1998
D. R. Tappin and Shipboard Scientists
Eos, 80(30), July 27, 329, 1999.


Wavemaker Curves for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides
P. Watts
J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 124(3), 127-137, 1998.


Flash X-Ray Visualization of the Steam Explosion of a Molten Metal Drop
D. L. Frost, G. Ciccarelli, P. Watts
Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Dynamic Aspects of Explosion Phenomena, 154, 388-420, 1993.




Open Scientific Publications

Estimating Losses from Tsunami Risk: Focus on Southern California
P. Grossi, P. Watts, A. Boissonnade, R. Muir-Wood
Proc. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, 8 pp, 2008.


Numerical Simulation of the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Using a Higher-Order Boussinesq Model
P. Watts, M. Ioualalen, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, F. Shi
Proc. 5th Intl. Symp. on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis (Waves 2005, Madrid, Spain, July 2005), IAHR Publication, paper 221, 10 pp, 2005.


Deposition in a Hazard Assessment Model of Mass Transport Complexes
P. Watts
Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC Paper Number 16746, 2004.


Evaluating Tsunami Hazards from Debris Flows
P. Watts, J. S. Walder
Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, D. Rickenmann and C. Chen (Eds.), Millpress, Rotterdam, 1245-1256, 2003.


The Tsunami Threat in the Sea of Marmara and Gulf of Izmit, Turkey: A Review
D. R. Tappin, N. Gorur, P. Watts, R. M. W. Musson, R. Evans
In: Integration of Earth Science Research on the Turkish and Greek 1999 Earthquakes, N. Gorur, G. A. Papadopoulos, N. Okay (Eds.), Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2002.


Landslide Tsunami Amplitude Prediction in a Numerical Wave Tank
S. T. Grilli, S. Vogelmann, P. Watts
Proc. 4th Intl. Symp. on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis (Waves 2001, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sept. 2001) 2, 1495-1504, 2002.


Benchmark Cases for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides
P. Watts, F. Imamura, A. Bengston, S. T. Grilli
Proc. 4th Intl. Symp. on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis (Waves 2001, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sept. 2001) 2, 1505-1514, 2002.


Novel Simulation Technique Employed on the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
P. Watts, J. C. Borrero, D. R. Tappin, J.-P. Bardet, S. T. Grilli, C. E. Synolakis
Presented at the 1999 IUGG General Assembly in Birmingham, UK, and published by the first author at www.appliedfluids.com/resume.html/, 2002.


Probabilities and Characteristics of Tsunamigenic Underwater Landslides and Slumps
P. Watts
Invited Talk, Presented at Tsunami Warning Beyond 2000/IOC/IUGG, Seoul, Korea, and published by the first author at www.appliedfluids.com/resume.html/, 2002.


Coupling of Tsunami Generation and Propagation Codes
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, F. Imamura
Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 811-823, 2001.


Probability Distributions of Landslide Tsunamis
P. Watts, J. C. Borrero
Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 697-710, 2001.


Motion of the Ugamak Slide, Probable Source of the Tsunami of 1 April 1946
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 683-694, 2001.


Potential Landslide Tsunamis Near Aitape, Papua New Guinea
P. Watts, M. Matsuyama, D. R. Tappin
Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 425-436, 2001.


Offshore Evidence on the Source of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami: A Sediment Slump
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, G. M. McMurtry, T. Matsumoto
Proceedings of the International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 381-388, 2001.


The Influence of Passive, Leading Edge Tubercles on Wing Performance
P. Watts, F. E. Fish
Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, UUST01, Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute, Durham, NH, 2001.


East Breaks Slump, Northwest Gulf of Mexico
P. Trabant, P. Watts, F. L. Lettieri, G. A. Jamieson
Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC Paper Number 12960, 2001.


Tsunami Generation in Izmit Bay by the 1999 Izmit Earthquake
A. C. Yalciner, C. E. Synolakis, J. C. Borrero, Y. Altinok, P. Watts, F. Imamura, U. Kuran, S. Ersoy, U. Kanoglu, S. Tinti
Conference on the 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake, Istanbul Technical University Press, 217-221, 1999.


The Generation of Waves by a Landslide: Skagway, Alaska -- a Case Study
F. Raichlen, J.-J. Lee, C. Petroff, P. Watts
Proc. 25th Int. Conf. on Coastal Engineering, Orlando, Florida, 1293-1300, 1996.


Influence of Fluid Properties on Characteristics of Single Drop Fuel-Coolant Interactions
P. Watts, D. L. Frost, R. Barbone
Am. Nuclear Soc. Proc. 29th National Heat Transfer Conf., Atlanta, Georgia, 275-286, 1993.




Popular Articles

Killer Waves: Scientists Are Learning How to Predict Tsunami Risk
Sid Perkins
Science News, 165(10), 152-154, 2004.


Triggering Tsunamis
Naomi Lubick
Geotimes, February, 32-33, 2004.


Speed Bumps Give Humpbacks a Surprise Boost
Michael Le Page
New Scientist, 169(2273), 22, 2001.


Umbrella Boots Are Perfect for Getting Around in Microgravity
Duncan Graham-Rowe
New Scientist, 169(2273), 21, 2001.


Of Landslides, Couch Potatoes, and Pocket Tsunamis
D. L. Smith
Engineering and Science, 63(1), 26-36, 2000.


Seabed Slide Blamed for Deadly Tsunami
R. Monastersky
Science News, 156(7), 100-101, 1999.




Conference Abstracts, Presentations, and Posters

Deposition in a Hazard Assessment Model of Mass Transport Complexes
P. Watts
Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, Houston, Texas, 2004.


A Landslide Tsunami Inundation Mapping Technique
P. Watts, J. S. Walder, C. F. Waythomas
1st EGU General Assembly, European Geophysical Union, Nice, France, 2004.


Sensitivity Analysis of Underwater Landslide Tsunami Generation
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli
1st EGU General Assembly, European Geophysical Union, Nice, France, 2004.


Tsunami Deposits from the Giant Submarine Landslides of Hawaii -- Fact or Fiction?
D. R. Tappin, G. M. McMurtry, B. W. Sellwood, M. Williams, I. P. Wilkinson, G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
1st EGU General Assembly, European Geophysical Union, Nice, France, 2004.


Dating Submarine Landslides of the July 17th 1998 Papua New Guinea Event
D. R. Tappin, G. M. McMurtry, P. Watts
1st EGU General Assembly, European Geophysical Union, Nice, France, 2004.


Tsunami Landslide Source Models as a Tool for Analyzing Complex Case Studies
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts, J. T. Kirby
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


A Novel Tsunami Inundation Mapping Technique
P. Watts, J. S. Walder, C. F. Waythomas
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Boussinesq Modeling of the 1975 Kitimat, British Columbia Landslide Tsunami
T. Murty, P. Watts, M. Fullarton, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Boussinesq Modeling of the Complex 1975 Kalapana, Hawaii Geological Event
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts, S. J. Day, J. T. Kirby
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Modeling and Experimental Validation for Tsunamis Generated by Submarine Mass Failure
F. Enet, S. T. Grilli, P. Watts, J. T. Kirby
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Volcanic Tsunami Generation in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska
C. F. Waythomas, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Megatsunami Generation from Giant Submarine Landslides on Oceanic Islands: New Insights Gained from the Hawaii Evidence and Modeling
G. M. McMurtry, D. R. Tappin, G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2003.


Evaluating Tsunami Hazards from Debris Flows
P. Watts, J. S. Walder
3rd International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, Davos, Switzerland, 2003.


Laboratory Experiments for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides: Comparison with Numerical Modeling
F. Enet, S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE03, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003.


Tsunami Generation by Deformable Underwater Landslides
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli
13th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE03, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003.


The 1998 PNG Tsunami: Multidisciplinary Evidence on its Architecture and Run-Up Effects -- Pathways to Prediction?
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, G. Biscontin, J. M. Pestana, T. Matsumoto
28th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2003.


Underwater Landslide Shape, Motion, Deformation, and Tsunami Generation
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts
28th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2003.


Architecture and Failure Mechanism of the Offshore Slump Responsible for the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, T. Matsumoto
28th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2003.


Probabilistic Modeling of Underwater Landslide Hazards as a Geological Interpretive Tool
P. Watts
28th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2003.


Evaluating Tsunami Hazards From Debris Flows
J. S. Walder, P. Watts
28th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 2003.


Is an undulating fish an oscillating wing?
J. H. Long, R. G. Root, P. Watts
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2003.


Fluid Dynamic and Maneuverability Aspects of Humpback Whale Flippers
P. Watts, F. E. Fish
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2003.


Landslide Tsunami Generation Models: Validation and Case Studies
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, G. J. Fryer, D. R. Tappin
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2002.


The 1946 Aleutian Tsunami in the Far Field: Inadequacy of an Earthquake Source, Confirmation of a Landslide, and Implications for Warning
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2002.


Megatsunami Deposits on the Island of Hawaii: Implications for the Origin of Similar Deposits in Hawaii and Confirmation of the Giant Wave Hypothesis
G. M. McMurtry, D. R. Tappin, G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2002.


The 1998 PNG Tsunami: Multidisciplinary Evidence on its Architecture and Run-Up Effects -- Pathways to Prediction
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, T. Matsumoto
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2002.


Hydroacoustic Detection of Tsunamigenic Landslides
G. J. Fryer, J. Caplan-Auerbach, P. Watts, F. K. Duennebier
Local Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Workshop, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, 2002.


Aleutian Landslides and the Tsunami of 1946
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
Local Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Workshop, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, 2002.


Landslide Tsunami Case Studies with GEOWAVE
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, G. J. Fryer, D. R. Tappin
Local Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Workshop, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, 2002.


Probability Distributions and Risk Assessment for Landslide Tsunamis
P. Watts
Local Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Workshop, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, 2002.


Validation of TOPICS and Case Studies with GEOWAVE
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby, G. J. Fryer, D. R. Tappin
Second Tsunami Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2002.


Probability Distributions and Sensitivity Analyses of Gas Hydrate Induced Landslides and Tsunamis
P. Watts
Second Tsunami Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2002.


Tsunamis Generated by Rockslides in Geiranger- and Tafjorden, Western Norway: Scenarios and Model Comparisons
C. B. Harbitz, F. Lovholt, P. Watts, L. H. Blikra
27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 4, 2002.


Coupling 3D Tsunami Generation with Boussinesq Tsunami Propagation
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, J. T. Kirby
27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Nice, France, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 4, 2002.


The Leading Wave of the Aleutian Tsunami of 1946: More Evidence for a Landslide Source
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2001.


Instability and Tsunamigenic Potential at Convergent Margins
R. von Huene, C. R. Ranero, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2001.


Giant Landslides, Mega-Tsunamis, and Paleo-Sea Level in the Hawaiian Islands
P. Watts, G. M. McMurtry, G. J. Fryer, J. R. Smith, F. Imamura
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2001.


Water Waves Generated by Subaerial Mass Flows
J. S. Walder, O. E. Sorensen, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2001.


Benchmark Problems for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides
P. Watts, F. Imamura, S. T. Grilli, A. Bengston
Waves 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco, CA, 2001.


Tsunami Wave Amplitude Predictions in a Numerical Wave Tank
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts, A. Bengston
Waves 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco, CA, 2001.


Inundation Mapping in Hawaii
G. J. Fryer, K. F. Cheung, J. R. Smith, M. H. Teng, P. Watts
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Coupling of Tsunami Generation and Propagation Codes
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, F. Imamura
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Probability Distributions of Landslide Tsunamis
P. Watts, J. C. Borrero
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Motion of the Ugamak Slide, Probable Source of the Tsunami of 1 April 1946
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Tsunamigenic Mega-slides on the Southern Oregon Cascadia Margin
C. Goldfinger, P. Watts
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Potential Landslide Tsunamis Near Aitape, Papua New Guinea
P. Watts, M. Matsuyama, D. R. Tappin
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Offshore Evidence on the Source of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami: A Sediment Slump
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, G. M. McMurtry, T. Matsumoto
International Tsunami Symposium 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.


Design of Passive Tubercles on Hydrofoil Leading Edges with Hydrodynamic Modeling and Genetic Algorithms
P. Watts, F. E. Fish
12th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, UUST01, Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute, Durham, NH, 2001.


Fluid Dynamic Role of Tubercles on Humpback Whale Flippers
P. Watts, F. E. Fish
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2001.


Comparative Study of Human Locomotion in Microgravity
H. R. Norcliffe, P. Watts, D. R. Carrier
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2001.


Predicting Tsunami Amplitudes
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


Tsunami Generation During Growth of a Continental Margin
E. W. Hutton, P. Watts, J. P. Syvitski
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


Alternating Styles of Deformation of the South Flank of Kilauea Volcano: Implications for Possible Precursors to a Future Tsunamigenic Flank Collapse
S. J. Day, P. Watts, G. J. Fryer, J. R. Smith
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


Use of Offshore Geological Investigations in Tsunami Prediction: The July 17, 1998 Event in Papua New Guinea
D. R. Tappin, G. M. McMurtry, P. Watts, T. Matsumoto
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


The 1946 Unimak Tsunami: Near-Source Modeling Confirms a Landslide
G. J. Fryer, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


Modeling the 1994 Skagway, Alaska Tsunami
C. E. Synolakis, J. C. Borrero, A. C. Yalciner, G. Plafker, H. G. Greene, P. Watts
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2000.


Unsteady Fluid Dynamics of Steady Undulatory Swimming: 3D Simulations of Sunfish
P. Watts, R. G. Root, S. S. Shariff, P. J. Czuwala, J. H. Long
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, 2000.


Morphologic, Visual, and Seismic Evidence for Slumping in Tsunami Generation: The 1998 Papua New Guinea Event
D. R. Tappin, E. A. Silver, S. Sweet, P. Watts, T. Matsumoto
WesPac AGU Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 2000.


PNG 1998: The Case for the Slump
C. E. Synolakis, E. A. Okal, J. C. Borrero, P. Watts
WesPac AGU Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 2000.


Probabilistic Predictions of Tsunami Generation by Mass Failure Off of Southern California
P. Watts, J. C. Borrero, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


Field Survey of the 1999 Izmit Tsunami and Modeling Effort of a New Tsunami Generation Mechanism
A. C. Yalciner, J. C. Borrero, U. Kanoglu, P. Watts, C. E. Synolakis, F. Imamura
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


Seismic Reflection Images of the Source Region of the Papua New Guinea Tsunami of July 17, 1998
S. Sweet, E. A. Silver, H. Davies, T. Matsumoto, P. Watts, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


Submarine Slump Generation of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
D. R. Tappin, P. Watts, J. C. Borrero, E. A. Okal, J.-P. Bardet, S. T. Grilli, T. Matsumoto, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


A Study of LA/LB Harbor Response to Attack by Local Tsunamis
C. E. Synolakis, P. Watts, A. C. Yalciner, V. Panchang
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


Wave Amplitude and Runup Predictions for Tsunamis Generated by Underwater Landslides
S. T. Grilli, P. Watts, S. Guignard, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1999.


Probabilities and Characteristics of Tsunamigenic Underwater Landslides and Slumps
P. Watts
Tsunami Warning Beyond 2000/IOC/IUGG, Seoul, Korea, 1999.


Novel Simulation Technique Employed on PNG Event
P. Watts, J. C. Borrero, D. R. Tappin, J.-P. Bardet, S. T. Grilli, C. E. Synolakis
22nd General Assembly IUGG, Birmingham, England, 1999.


Stresses in the Wings of Flying Bats: A Comparison of Empirical Measurements to Model Predictions
S. M. Swartz, P. Watts
Annual SEB Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1999.


3D Animation of a Computational Model of a Flying Bat
P. Watts, L. T. Thomas, S. M. Swartz
Annual SEB Meeting, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1999.


Simulation of an Underwater Landslide Scenario for the 1998 Papua New Guinea Event
P. Watts, C. E. Synolakis, S. T. Grilli
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1998.


An Evaluation of Underwater Landslide Tsunami Hazards
P. Watts, C. E. Synolakis
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 1998.


Predicted Wave Amplitudes from Simulated Underwater Landslide Wavemaker Curves
P. Watts, S. T. Grilli
Okushiri Tsunami/UJNR Workshop, Sapporo, Japan, 1998.


Water Waves Generated by Underwater Landslides and Sliding Blocks
P. Watts, F. Raichlen
21st General Assembly IUGG, Boulder, Colorado, 1995.


Estimates and Sensitivity Analysis of Bone Stresses in a Bat Humerus in Free Flight
P. Watts, E. J. Mitchell, S. M. Swartz
10th International Bat Research Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995.


Water Waves Generated by Underwater Landslides
P. Watts, F. Raichlen
89th Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America, Pasadena, California, 1994.


Requisite Input Data for Detailed Computer Simulations of Bat Flight
P. Watts
22nd Annual North American Symposium on Bat Research, Quebec City, Quebec, 1992.







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