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Earth’s ellipticity rather than core heterogeneity explains observed latitudinal delays in the correlation wavefield,
Boué P. and H-C. Nataf,
submitted to Geophysical Journal International,
August 2026.
Published
83. Effect of realistic heat flux patterns on geodynamo simulations,
Frasson T., N. Schaeffer, H-C. Nataf and S. Labrosse,
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 687, 120089, DOI,2026.
82. Modal Acoustic Velocimetry in libration-driven flows,
Nataf H-C, S. Su, P. Roux, P. Cardin, D. Cébron and Y. Do.
Experiments in Fluids, 66 (10), 185, DOI, 2025.
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81. Geomagnetic dipole stability and zonal flows controlled by mantle heat flux heterogeneities,
Frasson T., N. Schaeffer, H-C. Nataf and S. Labrosse,
Geophys. J. Int., 240, 1481-1504, DOI, 2025.
80. Dynamic regimes in planetary cores : tau-ell diagrams,
Nataf H-C. and N. Schaeffer,
Comptes Rendus. Géosciences, 356, 1-30, DOI, 2024.
79. On the stability of mantle-sensitive P-wave interference during a secondary microseismic event
Tomasetto L., P. Boué, L. Stehly, F. Ardhuin and H-C. Nataf,
Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2023GL108018. DOI, 2024.
78. On the impact of true polar wander on heat flux patterns at the core–mantle boundary,
Frasson T., S. Labrosse, H-C. Nataf, N. Coltice & N. Flament,
Solid Earth, 15, 617–637, DOI, 2024.
+ Supplementary Material
77. Tidally synchronized solar dynamo : a rebuttal,
Nataf H-C.,
Solar Physics, 297, 107, 2022.
@Springer-Nature Solar Physics
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+ Response to Comment on "Tidally synchronized solar dynamo : a rebuttal",
Nataf H-C.,
Solar Physics, 298, 33, 2023. DOI
@Springer-Nature Solar Physics
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76. Sustaining Earth’s magnetic dynamo,
Landeau M., A. Fournier, H-C. Nataf, D. Cébron & N. Schaeffer,
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 3, 255–269, 2022. doi.org/10.1038/s43017-022-00264-1
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75. La dynamo terrestre,
Nataf H-C.,
L’Astronomie, 156, 28-37, 2022.
74. Acoustic spectra of a gas-filled rotating spheroid,
Su S., D. Cébron, H-C. Nataf, P. Cardin, J. Vidal, M. Solazzo & Y. Do,
European J. Mech. B/Fluids, 84, 302-310, 2020.
©Elsevier EJMFLU
supplemental material, technical drawings.
73. Torsional Alfvén waves in a dipolar magnetic field : experiments and simulations,
Tigrine Z., H-C. Nataf, N. Schaeffer, P. Cardin & F. Plunian,
Geophys. J. Int., 219, S83-S100, 2019.
©Oxford Academic.
simulation movies
72. Dynamic domains of DTS : simulations of a spherical magnetized Couette flow,
Kaplan E.J., H-C. Nataf and N. Schaeffer,
Phys. Rev. Fluids, 3, 034608, 2018.
on arXiv
©APS article ; supplemental material ; mode movie ; filament movie.
71. Turbulent geodynamo simulations : a leap towards Earth’s core,
Schaeffer N., D. Jault, H.-C. Nataf and A. Fournier,
Geophys. J. Int., 211, 1-29, 2017.
©Oxford Academic
70. L’inversion du champ terrestre sera-t-elle une catastrophe ?,
Nataf H-C.,
Pour la Science, 472, p. 92, Février 2017.
©Pour la Science
69. Turbulence in the core,
Nataf H-C. and N. Schaeffer,
in Treatise on Geophysics, second Edition, Vol. 8 Core Dynamics, P. Olson and G. Schubert Eds, Elsevier B.V., p. 161-181, 2015.
©Elsevier B.V.
68. Turbulence reduces magnetic diffusivity in a liquid sodium experiment,
Cabanes S., N. Schaeffer and H.-C. Nataf,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 113, 184501, 2014.
©APS Physics
+ Erratum,
Phys. Rev. Lett., 115, 189901, 2015.
©APS Physics
67. Magnetic induction and diffusion mechanisms in a liquid sodium spherical Couette experiment,
Cabanes S., N. Schaeffer and H.-C. Nataf,
Phys. Rev. E, 90, 043018, 2014.
©APS Physics
66. Helioseismology in a bottle : Modal acoustic velocimetry,
Triana S.A., D.S. Zimmerman, H.-C. Nataf, A. Thorette, V. Lekic and D.P. Lathrop,
New Journal of Physics, 16, 113005, 2014.
©IOP Science (open access online)
65. Unravelling the mystery of the Earth’s magnetic field,
Nataf H.-C.,
Europhysics News, 45/4, 16-19, 2014.
©European Physical Society
64. A turbulent, high magnetic Reynolds number experimental model of Earth’s core,
Zimmerman D.S., S.A. Triana, H.-C. Nataf and D.P. Lathrop,
J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 119, doi:10.1002/2013JB010733, 2014.
©Wiley.
63. Vue générale de l’intérieur de la Terre,
Nataf H-C.,
dans L’énergie à découvert, sous la direction de Rémy Mosseri et Catherine Jeandel, CNRS Editions, , p.65-66, 2013.
62. Magnetic induction maps in a magnetized spherical Couette flow experiment,
Nataf H.-C.,
Comptes Rendus Physique, 14, 248-267, 2013.
©Elsevier.
61. Modes and instabilities in magnetized spherical Couette flow,
Figueroa A., N. Schaeffer, H.-C. Nataf and D. Schmitt,
J. Fluid Mech., 716, 445-469, 2013.
©Cambridge University Press. Movie 1. Movie 2.
60. Magneto-Coriolis waves in a spherical Couette flow experiment,
Schmitt D., P. Cardin, P. La Rizza and H.-C. Nataf,
European J. Mech. B/Fluids, 37, 10-22, 2013.
59. Zonal shear and super-rotation in a magnetized spherical Couette-flow experiment,
Brito D., T. Alboussière, P. Cardin, N. Gagnière, D. Jault, P. La Rizza, J.-P. Masson, H.-C. Nataf, and D. Schmitt,
Phys. Rev. E., 83, 066310, 2011.
58. Le moteur de la dynamo terrestre,
Jault D., D. Brito, P. Cardin et H.-C. Nataf,
in "La Terre à cœur ouvert", Pour la Science, dossier n°67, 2010.
57. On the peculiar nature of turbulence in planetary dynamos,
H-C. Nataf and N. Gagnière,
Compte Rendus Physique, 9, 702-710, 2008.
56. Rapidly rotating spherical Couette flow in a dipolar magnetic field : an experimental study of the mean axisymmetric flow,
Nataf H-C., T. Alboussière, D. Brito, P. Cardin, N. Gagnière, D. Jault, and D. Schmitt,
Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 170, 60-72, 2008.
55. Rotating spherical Couette flow in a dipolar magnetic field : experimental study of magneto-inertial waves,
Schmitt D., T. Alboussière, D. Brito, P. Cardin, N. Gagnière, D. Jault, and H-C. Nataf,
J. Fluid Mech., 604, 175-197, 2008.
54. Experimental and numerical studies of magnetoconvection in a rapidly rotating spherical shell,
Gillet N., D. Brito, D. Jault and H-C. Nataf,
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 580, 123-143, 2007.
53. Experimental and numerical studies of convection in a rapidly rotating spherical shell,
Gillet N., D. Brito, D. Jault and H-C. Nataf,
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 580, 83-123, 2007.
52. Experimental study of super-rotation in a magnetostrophic spherical Couette flow,
Nataf H-C., T. Alboussière, D. Brito, P. Cardin, N. Gagnière, D. Jault, J-P. Masson and D. Schmitt,
Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 100, 281-298, 2006.
xx. Thirty-year period in secular variation in the main geomagnetic field,
Wen-Yao Xu, H-C. Nataf, Zi-Gang Wei and Ai-Min Du,
Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 49, 1210-1219, 2006.
51. L’effet dynamo - un casse-tête non-linéaire,
Dormy E., H.-C. Nataf et J-F. Pinton,
Images de la Physique 2005, CNRS, 21-26, 2005.
50. Le moteur de la dynamo terrestre,
Jault D., D. Brito, P. Cardin et H.-C. Nataf,
Pour la Science, 318, 2004.
49. Dynamo and convection experiments,
Nataf H-C.,
in Earth’s core and lower mantle (Eds. C.A. Jones, A.M. Soward and K. Zhang), Taylor and Francis, pp 153-179, 2003.
48. Preparing a rapidly rotating liquid sodium dynamo experiment,
Cardin P., H-C. Nataf, D. Brito, D. Jault, and N. Schaeffer,
in Fifth International pamir Conference, Ramatuelle (France) 2002.
47. Towards a rapidly rotating liquid sodium dynamo experiment,
Cardin P., D. Brito, D. Jault, H-C. Nataf and J.-P. Masson,
Magnetohydrodynamics, 38, 177-189, 2002.
46. A systematic experimental study of rapidly rotating spherical convection in water and gallium,
Aubert J., D. Brito, Ph. Cardin, H-C. Nataf and J-P. Masson,
Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 128, 51-74, 2001.
45. Ultrasonic Doppler velocimetry in liquid gallium,
Brito D., H-C. Nataf, Ph. Cardin, J. Aubert and J-P Masson,
Experiments in Fluids, 31, 653-663, 2001.
44. Convective flow velocity measurements in a rapidly rotating sphere,
Aubert J., D. Brito, Nataf H-C. and Ph. Cardin,
Fourth International pamir Conference, Presqu’île de Giens (France), 209-213, 2000.
43. Inner core takes another turn,
Nataf H-C.,
Nature (news and views), 405, 411-412, 2000.
42. Seismic imaging of mantle plumes,
Nataf H-C.,
Ann. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci, 28, 391-417, 2000.
41. "La physique et la Terre",
Nataf H-C. et J. Sommeria, coordinnateurs,
Collection Croisée des Sciences, Belin-CNRS-Editions, 144 pp, 2000.
40. Scattering of S waves diffracted at the core-mantle boundary : forward modelling,
Emery V., V. Maupin and H.-C. Nataf,
Geophys. J. Int., 139, 325-344, 1999.
39. Geodynamo and MHD,
Jault D., Ph. Cardin and H-C. Nataf,
dans "Transfer Phenomena in Magnetohydrodynamic and Electroconducting Flows", Alemany, A., Marty, Ph. and Thibault, J.P. pp 17-30 Collection "Fluid mechanics and its applications" Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1999.
38. "Géodynamique",
Jolivet L. et H-C. Nataf,
Collection Geosciences, Dunod, 226 pp, Paris, 1998.
37. Detection of mantle plumes in the lower mantle by diffraction tomography : Hawaii,
Ji Ying and H-C. Nataf,
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 159, 99-115, 1998.
36. Detection of mantle plumes in the lower mantle by diffraction tomography : theory,
Ji Ying and H-C. Nataf,
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 159, 87-98, 1998.
35. Experiments on Joule heating and the dissipation of energy in the Earth’s core,
Brito D., Ph. Cardin, H-C. Nataf and P. Olson,
Geophys. J. Int., 127, 339-347, 1996.
34. The three-dimensional seismological model a priori constrained : confrontation with seismic data,
Ricard Y., H-C. Nataf and J-P. Montagner,
J. Geophys. Res., 101, 8457-8472, 1996.
33. 3SMAC : an a priori tomographic model of the upper mantle based on geophysical modeling,
Nataf H-C. and Y. Ricard,
Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 95, 101-122, 1996.
xx. Evidence for a sharp discontinuity at the top of D’’ from short-period PcP precursors,
Nataf H-C. and L. Bréger,
unpublished manuscript, 1996.
32. Les entrailles de la Terre,
Nataf H-C.,
Revue du Palais de la Découverte, Numéro spécial 47, 1996.
31. Experimental study of a geostrophic vortex of gallium in a transverse magnetic field,
Brito D., Ph. Cardin, H-C. Nataf and G. Marolleau,
Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 91, 77-98, 1995.
30. Convection du manteau et tomographie, dans "La Machine Terre",
Nataf H-C.,
Formation permanente des professeurs de physique et de sciences naturelles des classes préparatoires,1994.
29. 3D convection at infinite Prandtl number in Cartesian geometry - a benchmark comparison,
Busse F., U. Christensen, R. Clever, L. Cserepes, C. Gable, E. Giannandrea, L. Guillou, G. Houseman, H-C. Nataf, M. Ogawa, M. Parmentier, C. Sotin and B. Travis,
Geophys. Astrophys. Fluid Dyn., 75, 39-59, 1994.
28. Amplitudes of core waves near the PKP caustic, from nuclear explosions in the South Pacific recorded at the L.D.G. network, in France,
Houard S., J-L. Plantet, J-P. Massot and H-C. Nataf,
Bull. Seis. Soc. Am., 83, 1835-1854, 1993.
27. Structure de la couche D",
Nataf H-C.,
Cours à l’Ecole des Houches "Terre Profonde", Septembre 1993.
26. Seismic discontinuity at the top of D" : a world-wide feature ?,
Nataf H-C. and S. Houard,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, 2371-2374, 1993.
25. Laterally varying reflector at the top of D" beneath northern Siberia,
Houard S. and H-C. Nataf,
Geophys. J. Int., 115, 168-182, 1993.
24. Seismological detection of a mantle plume ?,
Nataf H-C. and J. VanDecar,
Nature, 364, 115-120, 1993.
23. Further evidence for the ’Lay discontinuity’ beneath northern Siberia and the North Atlantic from short-period P-waves recorded in France,
Houard S. and H-C. Nataf,
Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 72, 264-275, 1992.
22. Non-linear dynamical coupling observed near the threshold of convection in a two-layer system,
Cardin Ph. and H-C. Nataf,
Europhysics Lett., 14, 655-660, 1991.
21. Thermal coupling in layered convection : evidence for an interface viscosity control, from mechanical experiments and marginal stability analysis,
Cardin Ph., H-C. Nataf and Ph. Dewost,
J. Phys. II, 1, 599-622, 1991.
20. Mantle convection, plates, and hotspots,
Nataf H-C.,
Tectonophysics, 187, 361-371, 1991.
19. Modéliser la machine thermique Terre,
Nataf H-C.,
Le Courrier du CNRS, 76, 16-18, 1990.
18. Anisotropy beneath 9 stations of the Geoscope broadband network as deduced from shear-wave splitting,
Ansel V. and H-C. Nataf,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 16, 409-412, 1989.
17. One-and-a-half layer convection ?...,
Nataf H-C.,
(extended abstract), in Crust/ Mantle Recycling at Convergence Zones, ed. S.R. Hart and L. Gülen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 197-200, 1989.
16. What is responsible for thermal coupling in layered convection ?,
Nataf H-C., S. Moreno and Ph. Cardin,
J. Phys. France, 49, 1707-1714, 1988.
15. Vectorial tomography - I. Theory,
Montagner J.-P and H-C. Nataf,
Geophys. J., 94, 295-307, 1988.
14. La convection thermique dans les profondeurs de la Terre,
Nataf H-C. et C. Jaupart,
La Vie des Sciences, CRAS, 3, 347-361, 1986.
13. Eléments d’anatomie et de physiologie du manteau terrestre : tomographie sismique et convection expérimentale.
Nataf H-C.,
Thèse de Doctorat d’Etat de l’ Université Paris-Sud, 355 p., 19 Juin 1986.
12. Measurements of mantle wave velocities and inversion for lateral heterogeneities and anisotropy. 3. Inversion,
Nataf H-C., I. Nakanishi and Don L. Anderson,
J. Geophys. Res., 91, 7261-7307, 1986.
11. A simple method for inverting the azimuthal anisotropy of surface waves,
Montagner J.-P. and H-C. Nataf,
J. Geophys. Res., 91, 511-520, 1986.
10. Convection experiments in a centrifuge and the generation of plumes in a very viscous fluid,
Nataf H-C., B.H. Hager and R.F. Scott,
Annales Geophysicae, 2, 303-310, 1984.
9. Anisotropy and shear-velocity heterogeneities in the upper mantle,
Nataf H-C., I. Nakanishi and Don L. Anderson,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 11, 109-112, 1984.
8. Heat transfer and horizontally averaged temperature of convection with large viscosity variations,
Richter F.M., H-C. Nataf and S.F. Daly,
J. Fluid Mech., 129, 173-192, 1983.
7. La convection dans le manteau terrestre,
Nataf H-C.,
Bulletin de la Société Française de Physique, 49, 10-12, 1983
6. A parameterized model for the evolution of isotopic heterogeneities in a convecting system,
Richter F.M., S.F. Daly and H-C. Nataf,
Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 60, 178-194, 1982.
5. Convection experiments in fluids with highly temperature dependent viscosity and the thermal evolution of the planets,
Nataf H-C. and F.M. Richter,
Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 29, 320-329, 1982.
4. Reassesment of a reported S-delay under Trinidade,
Nataf H-C., T. Lay, Don L. Anderson and E.A. Okal,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 8, 1027-1030, 1981.
3. Laboratory convection experiments : the effect of lateral cooling and generation of instabilities in the horizontal boundary layers,
Nataf H-C., C. Froidevaux, J.-L. Levrat and M. Rabinowicz,
J. Geophys. Res., 86, 6143-6154, 1981.
2.Continental drift : what driving mechanism ?,
Froidevaux C. and H-C. Nataf,
Geologische Rundschau, 70, 166-176, 1981.
1. Convection dans le manteau terrestre : étude expérimentale de l’effet du refroidissement latéral provoqué par la lithosphère océanique plongeante sur la convection sous-continentale.
Nataf H-C.,
Thèse de Doctorat de troisième cycle de l’Université Paris-Sud, 136 p., 1980.
My publications from ISTerre’s refbase database (>=2011)
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