Publications

Journal Articles and Book Chapters

2025

Zhou, Z., Freymueller, J.T., Xiao, Z., Elliott, J., and Grapenthin, R., Early Postseismic Deformation of the 29 July 2021 Mw8.2 Chignik Earthquake Provides New Constraints on the Down-dip Extent of Coseismic Slip, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB030401.

Jie, Y., Wei, S., Zhu, W., Freymueller, J., and Elliott, J. (2025), Background Seismicity and Aftershocks of the 2020-2021 Large Earthquakes at the Alaska Peninsula Revealed by a Deep-learning-based Catalog, Seismological Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1785/0220250072.

Sassard, V., Yang, X., Liu, L., and Elliott, J. (2025), Slab tearing along a subducted oceanic plate joint beneath the Alaska Peninsula. Nature Geoscience, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01749-6.

Bassett, D., Shillington, D., Wallace, L., and Elliott, J., Multiple physical factors control subduction megathrust slip behavior, Nature Geoscience, 18,

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01617-9.

2024

Elliott, J., Freymueller, J. T., and Grapenthin, R. (2024), Geodetic Observations of Tectonic Deformation in Alaska and western Canada: The EarthScope Revolution, in Tectonics and Seismicity of Alaska and Western Canada, AGU Geophysical Monograph, N.A. Ruppert, M.A. Jadamec, and J.T. Freymueller, eds., AGU, Washington, D.C, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394195947.ch5

Wang, F., Wei, S. S., Drooff, C., Elliott, J., Freymueller, J. T., Ruppert, N. A. , and Zhang, H. (2024), Fluids control along-strike variations in the Alaska megathrust, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 633, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2024.118655

2022

McConeghy, J., Flesch, L. and Elliott, J., Investigating the Effect of Mantle Flow and Viscosity Structure on Surface Velocities in Alaska Using 3-D Geodynamic Models, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127, e2022JB024704. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JB024704

Elliott, J. L., R. Grapenthin, R. M. Parameswarn, Z. Xiao, J. T. Freymueller, and L. Fusso (2022), Cascading Rupture of a Megathrust, Science Advances, 8, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm4131.

Benowitz, J. A., S. Roeske, S. Regan, T. Waldien, J. Elliott, and P. O’Sullivan (2022), Large scale crustal-block vertical extrusion between the Hines Creek and Denali Faults coeval with slip localization of the Denali Fault since ca. 45 Ma: Hayes Range, Alaska, Geosphere, https://doi.org/10.1130/GES02466.1.

2021

Xiao, Z., J. T. Freymueller, R. Grapenthin, J. Elliott, C. Drooff, and L. Fusso (2021), The Deep Shumagin Gap Filled: Kinematic Rupture Model and Slip Budget Analysis of the 2020 Mw7.8 Simeonof Earthquake Constrained by GNSS, Global Seismic Waveforms, and Floating InSAR, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 576, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2021.117241.

Bartlow, N., L. M. Wallace, J. Elliott, and S. Schwartz (2021), Slipping and Locking in Earth’s Earthquake Factories (2021), EOS, 102, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EO155885.

Wallace, L.M., N. Bartlow, J. Elliott, and S. Schwartz (2021), Subduction megathrust locking and slip behavior: Insights from geodesy, GeoPRISMS Newsletter, 43, pp. 28-39.

Freymueller, J. T., and J. L. Elliott (2021), Geodesy, in Encyclopedia of Geology, 2nd Edition, S. Elias and D. Alderton, eds., Academic Press, United Kingdom, pp. 719-735, dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102908-4.00176-4.

2020

Elliott, J., and M. E. Pritchard (2020), Historic photographs of glaciers and glacial landforms from R. S. Tarr collection at Cornell University, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-771-2020

Elliott, J., & J. T. Freymueller (2020). A Block Model of Present‐Day Kinematics of Alaska and Western Canada. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018378.

Prior to 2020

Pavlis, G. L, M.A. Bauer, J. L. Elliott, P. Koons, T. L. Pavlis, N. Ruppert, K. M. Ward, and L. L. Worthington (2019), A unified three-dimensional model of the lithospheric structure at the subduction corner in southeast Alaska: Summary results from STEEP. Geosphere doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GES01488.1

Boggs, K. J. E., R. Aster, P. Audet, G. Burnet, R. Clowes, C. de Groot-Hedlin, D. Eaton, J. Elliott, J. Freymueller, M. Hedlin, R. Hyndman, P. Kushner, K. Morell, C. Rowe, D. Schutt, T. James, M. Ulmi, R. Vernon, and N. West (2018), EON-ROSE and the Canadian Cordillera Array – Building Bridges to Span Earth System Science in Canada, p. 97-109, ISSN 1911-4850. doi:https://doi.org/10.12789/geocanj.2018.45.136.

Brothers, D.S., J. Elliott, J. E. Conrad, P. J. Haeussler, and J.A. Kluesner (2018), Strain Partitioning in Southeastern Alaska: Is the Chatham Strain Fault Active?, Earth. Planet. Res. Lett., 481, 362-371.

Henderson, S., F. Delgado, J. Elliott, M. Pritchard, and P. Lundgren (2017), Decelerating uplift at Lazufre Volcanic Center, Central Andes, from AD 2010 to 2016, and Implications for Geodetic Models, Geosphere, 13(5), 1489-1505, doi:10.1130/GES01441.1.

Shillington, D.J. et al. (2016), Acquisition of a Unique Onshore/Offshore Geophysical and Geochemical Dataset in the Northern Malawi (Nyasa) Rift, Seis. Res. Lett., 87, doi: 10.1785/0220160112.

Enkelmann, E., P.O. Koons, T.L. Pavlis, B. Hallet, A. Barker, J. Elliott, J.I. Garver, S.P.S. Guluck, R. Headley, G. Pavlis, K. Ridgway, N. Ruppert, and H.J.A. Van Avendonk (2015), Cooperation among tectonic and surface processes in the St. Elias Range, Earth’s highest coastal mountains, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 5838-5846, doi:10.1002/2015GL064727.

Marechal, A., S. Mazzotti, J. Elliott, J.T. Freymueller, and M. Schmidt (2015), Indentor-corner tectonics in the Yakutat-St. Elias collision constrained by GPS, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 3897-3908, doi: 10.1002/2014JB011842.

Chapman, J. B., J. Elliott, D. I. Doser, and T. L. Pavlis (2015), Slip on the Suckling Hills splay fault during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, Tectonophys., 637, 191-197, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2014.10.007.

Elliott, J., J. T. Freymueller, and C. F. Larsen (2013), Active tectonics of the St. Elias orogen, Alaska, observed with GPS measurements, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 118, 5625–5642, doi:10.1002/jgrb.50341

Elliott, J. L., C. F. Larsen, J. T. Freymueller, and R. J. Motyka (2010), Tectonic block motion and glacial isostatic adjustment in southeast Alaska and adjacent Canada constrained by GPS measurements, J. Geophys. Res.. 115, B09407, doi:10.1029/2009JB007139.

Pearson, C., R. McCaffrey, J. L. Elliott, R. Snay (2010), HTDP 3.0: Software for coping with the coordinate changes associated with crustal motion, J. Survey Eng., 136(2), 80-90.

Elliott, J. L., C. F. Larsen, J. T. Freymueller, and R. J. Motyka (2009), Tectonic block motions in southeast Alaska and adjacent Canada, Earthscope OnSite Fall Newsletter, p. 3.

Freymueller, J.T., H. Woodard, S. Cohen, R. Cross, J. Elliott, C. Larsen, S. Hreinsdottir, and C. Zweck (2008), Active deformation processes in Alaska, based on 15 years of GPS measurements, in Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska, AGU Geophysical Monograph, 179, J.T. Freymueller, P.J. Haeussler, R. Wesson, and G. Ekstrom, eds., AGU, Washington, D.C., pp. 1-42.

Elliott, J., J. T. Freymueller, and B. Rabus (2007), Coseismic deformation of the 2002 Denali Fault earthquake: Contributions from SAR range offsets, J. Geophys. Res., 112, B06421, doi:10.1029/2006JB004428.

Reports and Whitepapers

Arrowsmith, J.R., Brodsky, E.E., Cooper, C.M, Elliott, J.L., Fee, D., Fischer, K.M., Hammond, W.C., La Femina, P., Lekic, V., Wang, H., and Worthington, L.L. (2021), Recommendations for Enabling Earth Science Through NSF’s Geophysical Facility – A Portfolio Review of EAR Seismology and Geodesy Instrumentation, prepared for the NSF Advisory Committee for Geosciences, 106 pp.

Anandakrishnan, S., J. Elliott, S. Gulick, E. Kirby, V. Tsai, and K. Whipple (2015), Emerging scientific challenges at the interface of surface and deep Earth processes: A report from the IRIS Grand Challenge Committee on Change and Interactions among Climate, Hydrology, Surface Processes and Tectonics, prepared for the IRIS Board of Directors.

Data Sets

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Elliott, Julie L., 2023, Chignik M8.2 Earthquake 2021 RAPID Response, GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/1HTJ-Q249

Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T., 2023, Chignik M8.2 Earthquake 2022 RAPID Response, GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/RX8P-9Z93

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2023, Simeonof 2021, GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/GDRH-X568

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2023, Simeonof 2022, GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/M65J-GS24

Elliott, Julie L., 2023, Wrangells 2022, GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/RMB7-ZW65

Grapenthin, Ronni, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Chignik GPS Network - AGHI-AGHI_CHIG_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/YM96-9314

Grapenthin, Ronni, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Chignik GPS Network - CHWT-CHWT_CHIG_AK2020 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/FYCX-G755

Grapenthin, Ronni, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Chignik GPS Network - SUTW-SUTW_CHIG_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/2T2F-C630

Grapenthin, Ronni, Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Chignik GPS Network - UGAI-UGAI_CHIG_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/H8J4-XS43

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - ANDC-ANDC_SHUM_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/N3HA-P751

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - BKON-BKON_SHUM_AK2022 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/AG3T-G492

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - KUPR-KUPR_SHUM_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/XR36-4M41

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - LKON-LKON_SHUM_AK2021 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/D0T0-WM93

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - NGNE-NGNE_SHUM_AK2022 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/P3DT-B751

Freymueller, Jeffrey T., Grapenthin, Ronni, Elliott, Julie L., 2022, Shumagin GPS Network - NGSW-NGSW_SHUM_AK2022 P.S., GAGE Facility, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/3MZD-XJ75

Elliott, Julie L. (2020), Wrangells GPS Network - TPLL-The Point Lodge P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/A0CB-EJ51

Elliott, Julie L. (2020), Wrangells GPS Network - MNDA-Mendeltna Lodge P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/JV54-VC12

Elliott, Julie L. (2020), Wrangells GPS Network - KYLS-Kenny Lake School P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/KCJB-5Y71

Elliott, Julie L. (2020), Wrangells GPS Network - GLNS-Glennallen School P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/92QD-3322

Elliott, Julie L. (2020), Wrangells 2019, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/6D6G-5547

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), RAPID Alaska Response GPS Network - WAAK-WAAK_WAS_USA2019 P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/6SMH-V268

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), RAPID Alaska Response GPS Network - STEM-STEM_WAS_USA2019 P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/TQPA-R111

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), RAPID Alaska Response GPS Network - PMKZ-PMKZ_PMA_USA2019 P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/ZPAK-PT10

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), RAPID Alaska Response GPS Network - FS82-FS82_BIG_USA2019 P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/5A73-XR88

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), RAPID Alaska Response GPS Network - FS63-FS63_WAS_USA2019 P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/ER2B-EM67

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), Anchorage Earthquake Response 2019, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/1BGS-5702

Elliott, Julie L., Freymueller, Jeffrey T. (2020), Anchorage Earthquake Response 2018, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/CX51-QD31

Elliott, Julie L. (2019), Wrangells 2018, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/RPZ0-A463

Elliott, Julie L., Henderson, Scott, Delgado, Francisco, Pritchard, Matt (2018), PLUTONS Campaign GPS 2014, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/HGRH-2493

Elliott, Julie L., Henderson, Scott, Delgado, Francisco, Pritchard, Matt (2018), PLUTONS Campaign GPS 2011, UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/NJ61-SP21

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2015), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - MPIK-Farmers Training Center (FTC) P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5GB22F1

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2015), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - ISOK-Meteorological Research Center P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5BK19Q9

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2014), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - VWZM-Vwaza Marsh P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5BR8Q98

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2014), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - LIVA-Livingstonia P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5CR5RG3

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2014), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - KARO-Karonga Airport P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5HH6H6T

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2014), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - CTPM-Chitipa P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5474809

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - TNDC-Tunduru P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5M906S9

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - SNGC-Songea P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5GH9G2F

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - MTDK-Mtandika P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5R20ZHN

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - MBBC-Mbamba bay P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T58050QM

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - MATL-Matola P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T5VT1Q72

Nooner, Scott, Ebinger, Cynthia J., Saria, Elifuraha, Chindandali, Patrick, Ntambila, Daud, Shillington, Donna J., Pritchard, Matt, Elliott, Julie L., Nyblade, Andy (2013), Malawi Rifting GPS Network - KFNY-Kifanya P.S., UNAVCO, GPS/GNSS Observations Dataset, https://doi.org/10.7283/T50K26PW

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