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Martian seismic data now available to all

24 May 2019

Press, Research

Martian seismic data now available to all

The first data from the SEIS seismometer, part of NASA's InSight mission, will be made available to the scientific community and the public from this ...

Mars rheology and thermal history revealed by the orbital evolution of its satellite Phobos

23 May 2019

Press, Research

Mars rheology and thermal history revealed by the orbital evolution of its satellite Phobos

Unlike its surface, which we now know relatively well, details of Mars' internal structure and evolution are still poorly understood. Evidence of rece...

Zuheir Altamimi elected President of the International Association of Geodesy 2019 - 2023

20 May 2019

Awards and Distinctions, Institute Life, Press, Research

Zuheir Altamimi elected President of the International Association of Geodesy 2019 - 2023

Zuheir Altamimi, IGN Research Director at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, and his team are responsible for producing th...

Patrick Allard elected President of IAVCEI

17 May 2019

Awards and Distinctions, Institute Life, Press, Research

Patrick Allard elected President of IAVCEI

Patrick Allard, emeritus CNRS research director in the Volcanic Systems team at the IPGP, has been elected president of the IAVCEI(I...

Discovery of the birth of a new underwater volcano to the east of Mayotte

16 May 2019

General public, Observatories, Press, Research

Discovery of the birth of a new underwater volcano to the east of Mayotte

Interministerial press release - Discovery of the birth of a new underwater volcano to the east of Mayotte: improving our knowledge and preventing ris...

MAYOBS sea campaign following the seismo-volcanic crisis in Mayotte

15 May 2019

Observatories, Press, Research

MAYOBS sea campaign following the seismo-volcanic crisis in Mayotte

Deployment of OBS and acquisition of marine geophysical data to observe and monitor the seismo-volcanic crisis in Mayotte.

Observation of early signals of disruption of the Earth's gravity field linked to multiple earthquakes

24 April 2019

Press, Research

Observation of early signals of disruption of the Earth's gravity field linked to multiple earthquakes

These new observations of gravity disturbances, preceding seismic waves, confirm the potential of these signals for earthquake early warning systems.

Geomagnetic tremors finally reproduced and explained

23 April 2019

Press, Research

Geomagnetic tremors finally reproduced and explained

The Earth's magnetic field experiences unpredictable, rapid and intense anomalies known as geomagnetic jolts. The mechanisms behind these phenomena re...

The SEIS seismometer on the InSight mission detects the first marsquake!

20 April 2019

General public, Observatories, Press, Research

The SEIS seismometer on the InSight mission detects the first marsquake!

Le 19 décembre 2018, l’atterrisseur de la NASA, InSight, déposait le sismomètre français, SEIS sur la surface de Mars. Le 6 avril 2019, 128ème jour ma...

Glacial earthquakes in Greenland trace the history of polar cap mass loss

17 April 2019

Press, Research

Glacial earthquakes in Greenland trace the history of polar cap mass loss

Rising temperatures in recent decades have accelerated the melting of the polar ice caps. By discharging ice in the form of meltwater or icebergs into...

Isotopically labeled nanoparticles: towards a better understanding of contamination mechanisms in aquatic environments

15 April 2019

Press, Research

Isotopically labeled nanoparticles: towards a better understanding of contamination mechanisms in aquatic environments

Manufactured nanoparticles (MNPs) are used in many everyday consumer products, thanks to their exceptional chemical, optical, magnetic or mechanical p...

Equilibrium density of irradiated silica

02 April 2019

Press, Research

Equilibrium density of irradiated silica

Silica or silicon dioxide (SiO2) is one of the main constituents (60%) of the earth's crust in the form of sand or rock. A transparent material in the...

Catherine Chauvel awarded ERC Advanced Grant 2018

28 March 2019

Awards and Distinctions, Institute Life, Press, Research

Catherine Chauvel awarded ERC Advanced Grant 2018

Catherine Chauvel, CNRS research director at the Institut de Physique de Globe de Paris, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for her project SH...

François Beauducel named Chevalier in the Order of Academic Palms

21 March 2019

Awards and Distinctions, Institute Life, Press, Research

François Beauducel named Chevalier in the Order of Academic Palms

On 7 January, IPGP researcher François Beauducel was appointed Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Prime Minister.François Bea...

Asteroid impact crater - 14 km in diameter discovered in Nicaragua

18 March 2019

Press, Research

Asteroid impact crater - 14 km in diameter discovered in Nicaragua

The first detailed study of a large circular depression 14 kilometres in diameter in the mountains of northern Nicaragua, named Pantasma, shows that i...

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