Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Sous presse / en révision

  • R. Rousseau, J. Starke, P. Bottelin, G. Favre-Bulle, L. Moreau, L. Baillet and E. Larose, In-situ estimation of frost-induced stress of an Alpine rock pillar with joint Acoustic and Seismic observations, Geophys. Res. Letters (under review)
  • H. Zandi, L. Métivier, R. Brossier and L. Moreau, High Spatial and temporal 3D Sea Ice Thickness Reconstruction Using Seismic Waveform Inversion and Tomography, The Cryosphere (under review), preprint : https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2519
  • F. Strobel, G. Hillers, T. Jilbert, et al., An experiment to resolve system-scale lake ice properties shaped by environmental processes, The Cryosphere (under review), preprint : https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-2106
  • S. Kuchly, L. Moreau, V. Zanchi, N. Mokus, V. Dansereau, M. M. Smith, D. Dumont, S. Perrard, and A. Eddi, High-resolution measurement of sea ice mechanical characteristics using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (under review), preprint : https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2601.10858

2026

  • E. Valero Cano, L. Moreau, F. Strobel and G. Hillers, Estimating the ice thickness and water depth of a frozen lake using flexural waves recorded by distributed acoustic sensing, Seismol. Res. Lett. (2026), accepted for publication

2025

  • S. Kuchly, B. Auvity, N. Mokus, M. Bureau, P. Nicot, A. Fourgeaud, V. Dansereau, A. Eddi, S. Perrard, D. Dumont, and L. Moreau, An integrated multi-instrument methodology for studying marginal ice zone dynamics and wave-ice interactions, The Cryosphere 19(12), 6927–6941 (2025), https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6927-2025
  • J. Starke, I. Wienk, R. Rousseau, N. Bontemps, L. Moreau and E. Larose, The physics of seismic noise : A revolution in Earth imaging and monitoring, Europhysics Letters 150(3), 30001 (2025), https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/adcbd1
  • A. Charléty, M. Le Breton, M. Magnier et al., Locating RFID Tags Under Snow and Vegetation, IEEE International Conference on RFID Technology and Applications (2025), Best paper award, p. 1-5, https://doi.org/10.1109/RFID-TA63091.2025.11265841

2023

  • L. Moreau, L. Seydoux, J. Weiss, and M. Campillo, Analysis of microseismicity in sea ice with deep learning and Bayesian inference : application to high-resolution thickness monitoring, The Cryosphere 17(3), 1327–1341 (2023), https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1327-2023

2022

  • D. Nziengui-Bâ, O. Coutant, L. Moreau, and P. Boué, Measuring the thickness and Young’s modulus of the ice pack with DAS, a test case on a frozen mountain lake, Geophysical Journal International 233, 1166–1177 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggac504
  • A. Serripierri, L. Moreau, P. Boué, J. Weiss, and P. Roux, Recovering and monitoring the thickness, density, and elastic properties of sea ice from seismic noise recorded in Svalbard, The Cryosphere 16, 2527–2543 (2022), https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-2527-2022
  • B. Bergfeld, A. van Herwijnen, G. Bobillier, E. Larose, L. Moreau, B. Trottet, J. Gaume, J. Cathomen, J. Dual and J. Schweizer, Crack propagation speeds in weak snowpack layers, J. Glaciol. 68(269), 557–570 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2021.118

2021

  • Q. Xue, E. Larose, L. Moreau, R. Thery, O. Abraham, and J.-M. Henault, Ultrasonic monitoring of stress and cracks of the 1/3 scale mock-up of nuclear reactor concrete containment structure, Struct. Health Monit. 21(4), 1474–1482 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1177/14759217211034729
  • C. Gradon, P. Roux, L. Moreau, A. Lecointre, Y. Ben Zion, Characterization with dense array data of seismic sources in the shallow part of the San Jacinto Fault Zone, Geophys. J. Int. 224(2), 1133–1140 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa411

2020

  • L. Moreau, J. Weiss and D. Marsan, Accurate estimations of sea-ice thickness and elastic properties from seismic noise recorded with a minimal number of geophones : from thin landfast ice to thick pack ice, J. Geophys. Res. Oceans 125, e2020JC016492 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016492
  • L. Moreau, P. Boué, A. Serripierri, J. Weiss, D. Hollis, I. Pondaven, B. Vial, S. Garambois, E. Larose, A. Helmstetter, L. Stehly, G. Hillers and O. Gilbert, Sea ice thickness and elastic properties from the analysis of multimodal guided wave propagation measured with a passive seismic array, J. Geophys. Res. Oceans 125, e2019JC015709 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015709

2019

  • C. Lachaud, D. Marsan, M. Montagnat, J. Weiss, L. Moreau and F. Gimbert, Micro-seismic monitoring of a floating ice plate to characterize its deformation, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth 124, 10444–10467 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JB018339
  • G. Hillers, M. Campillo, F. Brenguier, L. Moreau, D. C. Agnew, and Y. Ben-Zion, Seismic Velocity Change Patterns Along the San Jacinto Fault Zone Following the 2010 M7.2 El Mayor-Cucapah and M5.4 Collins Valley Earthquakes, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth 124(7), 7171–7192 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB017143
  • Q. Xue, E. Larose and L. Moreau, Locating structural changes in a multiple scattering domain with an irregular shape, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 146(1), 595–602 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5118246
  • D. Marsan, J. Weiss, L. Moreau, F. Gimbert, M. Doble, E. Larose et J. Grangeon, Characterizing horizontally-polarized shear and infragravity vibrational modes in the Arctic sea ice cover using correlation methods, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 145(3), 1600–1608 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5094343
  • C. Gradon, L. Moreau, P. Roux et Y. Ben Zion, Analysis of surface and seismic sources in dense array data with match field processing and Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling, Geophys. J. Int. 218, 1044–1056 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggz224

2017

  • L. Moreau, C. Lachaud, R. Thery, M. V. Predoi, D. Marsan, E. Larose, J. Weiss, and M. Montagnat, Monitoring ice thickness and elastic properties from the measurement of leaky guided waves : a laboratory experiment, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 142(5), 2873–2880 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5009933
  • M. Causse, G. Cultrera, L. Moreau, A. Herrero, E. Schiappapietra, and F. Courboulex, Bayesian rupture imaging in a complex medium. The 29 May 2012 Emilia, Northern Italy, earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett. 44(15), 7783–7792 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL074698
  • L. Moreau, L. Stehly, P. Boué and M. Campillo, Improving ambient noise correlation functions with an SVD-based Wiener filter, Geophys. J. Int. 211(1), 418-426 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggx306
  • F. Xie, E. Larose, L. Moreau, Y. Zhang, T. Planes, Characterizing extended changes in multiple scattering media using Coda Wave Decorrelation : numerical simulations, Waves Random Complex Media 28(1), 1–14 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1080/17455030.2017.1308042
  • Y. Zhang, E. Larose, L. Moreau, G. d’Ozouville, 3D in-situ imaging of cracks in concrete using diffuse ultrasound, Structural Health Monitoring 17(2), 279–284 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921717690938

2016

  • P. Roux, L. Moreau, A. Lecointre, G. Hillers, M. Campillo, Y. Ben-Zion, D. Zigone and F. Vernon, A methodological approach toward high-resolution seismic imaging of the San Jacinto Fault Zone using ambient noise recordings at a spatially-dense array, Geophys. J. Int. 206(2), 980-992 (2016), https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggw193
  • F. Xie, L. Moreau, Y. Zhang and E. Larose, A Bayesian approach for high resolution imaging of small changes in multiple scattering media, Ultrasonics 64(1), 106-114 (2016), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2015.08.005

2014

  • L. Moreau, A. J. Hunter, A. Velichko and P. D. Wilcox, 3D reconstruction of sub-wavelength scatterers from the measurement of scattered fields in elastic waveguides, IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelectr. Freq. Control 61(11), 1864-1879 (2014), https://doi.org/10.1109/tuffc.2014.006619
  • L. Moreau, J-G. Minonzio, M. Talmant et P. Laugier, Measuring the wavenumber of guided modes in a thickness-varying waveguide, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135(5), 2614-24 (2014), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4869691

2013

  • L. Moreau, J-G. Minonzio, J. Foiret, E. Bossy, M. Talmant et P. Laugier, Accurate measurement of guided modes in a plate using a bidirectional approach, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 135(1), EL15-21 (2013), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4832335

2012

2011

2009

  • L. Moreau, B. W. Drinkwater et P. D. Wilcox, Ultrasonic imaging algorithms with limited transmission cycles for rapid Non Destructive Evaluation, IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelectr. Freq. Control 56(9), 1932-1944 (2009), https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2009.1269

2008

  • L. Moreau et M. Castaings, The use of an orthogonality relation for reducing the size of finite element models for 3D guided waves scattering problems, Ultrasonics 48(5), 357-366 (2008), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2008.01.005
  • M. V. Predoi, M. Castaings et L. Moreau, Influence of material viscoelasticity on the scattering of guided waves by defects, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 124(5), 2883-2894 (2008), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2977604

2007

  • B. Hosten, L. Moreau et M. Castaings, Reflection and transmission coefficients for guided waves reflected by defects in viscoelastic material plates, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 121(6), 3409-3417 (2007), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2723652

2006

  • L. Moreau, M. Castaings, B. Hosten et M. V. Predoi, An orthogonality relation-based technique for post-processing finite elements predictions of wave scattering in solid waveguides, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 120(2), 611-620 (2006), https://doi.org/10.1121/1.2216563

Patents under licence

2013

  • L. Moreau, J-G. Minonzio, J. Foiret, M. Talmant et P. Laugier, Procédé et dispositif ultrasonores pour représenter la propagation d’ondes ultrasonores dans un guide d’épaisseur linéairement variable, French patent #1357204, déposé le 22/07/2013

Invited conferences and seminars

2026

  • L. Moreau, Seismology of the changing sea ice, Keynote Speaker, European Seismological Commission 2026, Istanbul

2024

  • L. Moreau, Passive monitoring of sea ice, 7th edition of the school on Passive Imaging & Monitoring in Wave Physics : From Seismology to Ultrasound (2024), Cargèse (France) — [video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzbwPcKMKnE]

2017

  • L. Moreau, P. Boué, A. Serripierri, J. Weiss and S. Garambois, Imaging challenging media by full waveform inversion of ultrasonic signals, 173rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (2017), Boston (US)

2016

  • L. Moreau, X. Fan, Y. Zhang and E. Larose, Imaging small changes in multiple scattering media, 13ème Congrès Français d’Acoustique, Le Mans, 2016

2015

  • L. Moreau, Workshop « diffuse waves in complex media », Marseille (LMA), 2015

Conferences

2026

  • S. Perrard, D. Dumont, L. Moreau, B. Auvity, S. Kuchly, A. Fourgeaud, A. Eddi and P. Nicot, Sea ice fracture by surface waves, AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026, Glasgow
  • E. Valero Cano, L. Moreau, F. Strobel and G. Hillers, Using flexural waves recorded by distributed acoustic sensing to infer the ice thickness and water depth of a frozen lake, EGU 2026, Vienne
  • F. Strobel, G. Hillers, T. Jilbert, J. Loehr, C. Stranne, T. Oksanen, J. Vänskä, R. Courbis, A. Rintamäki, A. Sadeghi-Bagherabadi, L. Weißgräber, Y. Ding, M. de Langenhagen, E. Valero Cano, A. Mordret, C. Schmelzbach, L. Moreau, O. Coutant, C. Hadziioannou, Resolving environmental processes by imaging and monitoring lake ice properties of the boreal Lake Pääjärvi, southern Finland, EGU 2026, Vienne
  • J. Michael, L. Moreau and M. Malfante, Deep learning seismic waveforms to predict sea ice properties, EGU 2026, Vienne
  • L. Moreau, S. Kuchly, A. Eddi, S. Perrard and D. Dumont, High resolution monitoring of sea ice properties with distributed acoustic sensing, EGU 2026, Vienne
  • A. Rolland, R. Rousseau, N. Bontemps, J. Starke, L. Moreau, L. Baillet and E. Larose, Dense Ultrasonic imaging of thermo-mechanical stress changes in limestone cliff, EGU 2026, Vienne

2025

2024

  • H. Zandi, L. Moreau, L. Métivier, and R. Brossier, Sensitivity Study for Seismic Waves Guided in an Ice Pack : Influence of the Frequency Content and Snow Layer Thickness Covering the Ice, EGU General Assembly (2024)

2021

  • A. Serripierri, L. Moreau, P. Boué and J. Weiss, Monitoring the Thickness and Mechanical Properties of Sea Ice with Approaches based on Passive Recordings of Seismic Noise, AGU Fall Meeting 2021
  • L. Moreau and L. Seydoux, Monitoring sea ice thickness and mechanical properties with seismic noise, 37th General Assembly (GA) of the European Seismological Commission (2021)
  • A. Serripierri, L. Moreau, P. Boué, and J. Weiss, Recovering and monitoring the thickness and elastic properties of sea ice from one month of seismic noise in Svalbard, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU21-10109
  • O. Coutant, L. Moreau, P. Boué, E. Larose, and A. Cimolino, Measuring floating ice thickness with optical fibers and DAS, a test case study on a frozen mountain lake, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, EGU21-7404

2020

  • L. Moreau, P. Boué, A. Serripierri and J. Weiss, Monitoring sea ice with seismic noise, Forum Acusticum, Lyon, 2020

2018

  • L. Moreau, C. Lachaud, R. Thery, M. V. Predoi, D. Marsan, E. Larose, J. Weiss, and M. Montagnat, Monitoring sea ice thickness and properties with seismic noise : insights from a laboratory experiment, Congrès Français d’Acoustique, Le Havre, 2018

2017

  • C. Gradon, L. Moreau and P. Roux, Locating surface and shallow seismic sources using match field processing and a dense array of sensors on the San Jacinto Fault, AGU fall meeting, New Orleans, 2017
  • L. Moreau, R. Brossier and L. Métivier, Imaging challenging media by full waveform inversion of ultrasonic signals, 173rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Boston, 2017
  • E. Larose, Y. Zhang, L. Moreau, T. Planes and A. Obermann, Diffuse ultrasound monitoring of stress and damage development on large scale concrete structures, 173rd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Boston, 2017
  • M. Causse, G. Cultrera, A. Herrero, F. Courboulex, E. Schiappapietra, and L. Moreau, Finite-fault inversion of the Mw 5.9 2012 Emilia-Romagna earthquake (Northern Italy) using aftershocks as near-field Green’s function approximations, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Vienna, 2017

2016

  • L. Moreau, E. Larose and R. Brossier, High resolution imaging in challenging media : a model-based approach, 22nd International Congress of Acoustics, Buenos Aires, 2016
  • L. Moreau, E. Larose and R. Brossier, Model-based reconstruction algorithms : a new frontier for super-resolution imaging in nondestructive evaluation ? Congrès Français d’Acoustique / Vishno, Le Mans, 2016
  • C. Gradon, L. Moreau, P. Roux, A. Lecointre and Y. Ben Zion, Extraction des ondes sismiques sur la faille de San Jacinto via le bruit sismique ambiant et un réseau dense de capteurs, Congrès Français d’Acoustique / Vishno, Le Mans, 2016

2015

  • L. Moreau, X. Fan, Y. Zhang and E. Larose, Imaging several singularities in a multiple scattering medium, 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Florence, 2015
  • L. Moreau, X. Fan, Y. Zhang and E. Larose, Imaging small changes in multiple scattering media, AFPAC, Fréjus, 2015

2014

  • L. Moreau, J-G. Minonzio, M. Talmant, and P. Laugier, Measuring the wavenumber of guided modes in a thickness-varying waveguide, AFPAC, Surrey (UK), 2014
  • L. Moreau, A. J. Hunter and A. Velichko, Accurate 3D reconstruction of sub-wavelength defects from the measurement of guided wave scattered fields, AFPAC, Surrey (UK), 2014

2012

  • L. Moreau, M. Caleap, A. Velichko and P. D. Wilcox, Analytical and finite element modelling of three-dimensional guided waves scattering by flat-bottomed cavities with arbitrary shapes, 11ème Congrès Français d’Acoustique, Le Mans, 2012

2010

  • L. Moreau, A. Velichko and P. D. Wilcox, Efficient Methods to model the scattering of guided waves in 3D, Proc. SPIE 7650, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, San Diego, 2010
  • L. Moreau, A. J. Hunter, B. W. Drinkwater and P. D. Wilcox, Efficient imaging techniques using an ultrasonic array, Proc. SPIE 7650, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems, San Diego, 2010
  • L. Moreau, A. J. Hunter, B. W. Drinkwater, and P. D. Wilcox, Efficient data capture and post-processing for realtime imaging using an ultrasonic array, AIP Conference Proceedings 1211, 839, 2010

2008

  • L. Moreau and M. Castaings, Scattering of Lamb waves by a complex shaped defect in an isotropic plate, AIP Conference Proceedings 975, 62, 2008

2006

  • M. Drozdz, L. Moreau, M. Castaings, M. J. S. Lowe, and P. Cawley, Efficient Numerical Modelling of Absorbing Regions for Boundaries Of Guided Waves Problems, AIP Conference Proceedings 820, 126, 2006