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Research themes

Study of the structure and internal dynamics of planets and their evolution through geological time.

By combining several approaches, study of major issues such as eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides or magnetic storms.

Earth System Science

Measuring, understanding and modelling the functioning of our planet's surface, also called the Critical Zone.

Origins

Study of the primordial processes that led to the formation of the Solar System and the emergence of life on Earth.

News

24 March 2023

Storage of carbon by the Himalaya: the importance of organic carbon unveiled

An international team, led by IPGP researchers, has looked into organic carbon stored as graphite in the Nepal Himalaya, whose importance as compared ...

21 March 2023

Congrès des doctorants 2023

For the 30th year since its creation, the CDD will be held again at the IPGP from 11 to 14 April 2023 on the theme "Scientific methods as a bridge bet...

13 March 2023

After four years of activity, the InSight mission comes to an end

NASA's InSight mission, with the French SEIS instrument on board, has ended after more than four years of collecting unique scientific data on Mars. J...

13 March 2023

First observations of Titan by the James Webb Space Telescope

On November 4, the James Webb Space Telescope, of the American (NASA), European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA) space agencies, pointed its instruments at Ti...

15 February 2023

Masters Spring 2023

If you are a student in a science degree programme, at the end of an engineering school year, or in a master's programme and you would like to reorien...

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Key figures

100

years of science for the planet

French active volcanoes monitored by the IPGP

520

staff members (researchers, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, post-docs and PhD candidates)

observatory on Mars

512

publications in 2021 (including 25 in high impact journals such as Nature, Science and PNAS)

locations: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion Island, Chambon-la-Forêt, Champs-sur-Marne and 2 locations in Paris

Agenda

30 Mar

Séminaires Géosciences Marines

Improving the Observability of Seafloor Deformation in Ocean Bottom Pressure Using Ocean Models: an A-0-A Experiment in the Context of the Mayotte Volcanic Crisis

Orateurs : Yann-Treden Tranchant

31 Mar

Soutenances de thèses

Tracking past climate and environmental change across continental Eurasia

Orateurs : Christian LAAG

03 Apr

Séminaires Physique des Sites Naturels

Along-strike variations of metamorphic CO2 outputs from the Nepal Himalaya: Comparison between past production and present emissions

Orateurs : Shashi TAMANG

04 Apr

Séminaires de Sismologie

Potential and limitation in the use of Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) for micro-earthquake monitoring

Orateurs : Gilberto Saccoritti

04 Apr

Séminaires Planétologie et Sciences Spatiales

Turbulence in the atmosphere of Mars and Titan

Orateurs : Aymeric Spiga

07 Apr

Séminaires thème Risques naturels

La dynamique des grands séismes: initiation, vitesse et arrêt de la rupture sismique

Orateurs : Jean-Paul Ampuero

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Last publications

Poulain P, Friant A Le, Mangeney A, Viroulet S., Fernandez-Nieto E, Castro Diaz M, Peruzzetto Marc, Grandjean Gilles, Bouchut F, Pedreros Rodrigo, Komorowski J-C. Performance and limits of a shallow-water model for landslide-generated tsunamis: from laboratory experiments to simulations of flank collapses at Montagne Pelée (Martinique). Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press (OUP), 04 May 2023, 233. <10.1093/gji/ggac482>

She Jia-Xin, Kubik Edith, Li Weiqiang, Moynier Frédéric. Stable Sn isotope signatures of Mid-ocean ridge basalts. Chemical Geology, Elsevier, April 2023, 622. <10.1016/j.chemgeo.2023.121347>

Sun Haoxuan, Chaussidon Marc, Robert François, Tian Shengyu, Deng Zhengbin, Moynier Frédéric. Triple silicon isotope insights into the formation of Precambrian cherts. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Elsevier, April 2023, 607. <10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118069>

Madeira Gustavo, Charnoz Sébastien, Hyodo Ryuki. Dynamical origin of Dimorphos from fast spinning Didymos. Icarus, Elsevier, April 2023, 394. <10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115428>

Verdurme Pauline, Le Losq Charles, Chevrel Magdalena Oryaëlle, Pannefieu Salomé, Médard Etienne, Berthod Carole, Komorowski Jean-Christophe, Bachèlery Patrick, Neuville Daniel R, Gurioli Lucia. Viscosity of silicate melts from the active submarine volcanic chain of Mayotte. Chemical Geology, Elsevier, 20 March 2023, 620. <10.1016/j.chemgeo.2023.121326>

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