Séminaire ISTerre
Seismic evidence for a kilometre-scale iron-rich layer at the core-mantle boundary
vendredi 31 mai 2024 - 14h00
Stuart Russell - Universität Münster---
Earth’s core-mantle boundary (CMB) is a dynamic location; this interface separates the solid silicate mantle and the liquid iron outer core, which are both convecting systems with vastly different physical properties. A range of processes occur in this region including subducted slabs and plumes bringing and removing material, respectively. There are likely also more complex processes, including phase changes, localised or widespread (partial) melting, and chemical reactions or exchange between the core and mantle. The density increase at the CMB exceeds 4000 kg/m3, and this raises the possibility that a wide range of materials could remain gravitationally stable at the CMB on geologic timescales.
In recent years, seismologists have detected many small ultra-low velocity zones (ULVZs) sitting atop the CMB. While different studies favour different formation mechanisms, it is likely that ULVZ are seismically-visible manifestation of this trapped material. ULVZs may be discrete features, or they may be local thickenings of a global layer of low seismic velocity that is too thin elsewhere to have been robustly detected thus far. A global conductive layer, compatible with this latter scenario, is also supported by electromagnetic constraints. We have tested the visibility of a kilometre-scale basal layer to seismic data of different frequencies, including short-period diffracted waves and normal modes. The existence of a globally distributed layer 1-3 km thick that is seismically slow, dense and consistent with an iron-rich origin is compatible with all the seismic data and other geophysical observables.
Equipe organisatrice : Géodynamo
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
“Minimalist seismology”: studying earthquakes with sparse instrumentation
jeudi 17 septembre 2026 - 11h00
Mathieu Causse - ISTerre
Equipe organisatrice : Organisation labo
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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Stable‑to‑dynamic expansion of fault slipping area through fluid injection observed in laboratory experiments using a sub‑meter scale specimen
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 - 14h00
Takatoshi Ito - Université de Tohoku, Japan
Equipe organisatrice : Mécanique des failles
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics and Coupled Lithosphere-Mantle-Core Evolution of Earth and Other Rocky Worlds
jeudi 24 septembre 2026 - 11h00
Paul Tackley - ETH Zurich
Equipe organisatrice : Grands Séminaires ISTerre
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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Tectonics, Mantle Dynamics and Coupled Lithosphere-Mantle-Core Evolution of Earth and Other Rocky Worlds
jeudi 24 septembre 2026 - 11h00
Paul Tackley - ETH Zurich
Equipe organisatrice : Grands Séminaires ISTerre
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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Apport des expériences analogiques pour la modélisation et le suivi en temps réel de la propagation du magma en profondeur : Exemple du Rift Est Africain
jeudi 1er octobre 2026 - 11h00
Virginie Pinel - ISTerre
Equipe organisatrice : Organisation labo
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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A t-on encore besoin de plaques pour expliquer la tectonique de la vallée du Rhône et des Alpes Occidentales ?
vendredi 2 octobre 2026 - 11h00
philippe VERNANT - Geosciences Montpellier
Equipe organisatrice : Tectonique active et sismicité
Salle Dolomieu, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
vendredi 2 octobre 2026 - 14h00
Hugo Boulze -
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
vendredi 9 octobre 2026 - 11h00
Eric Beaucé - ISTerre
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Salle Dolomieu, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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TBA
vendredi 20 novembre 2026 - 11h00
Farzaneh Mohammadi - ENS Paris
Equipe organisatrice : Cycle sismique et déformations transitoires
Amphithéâtre Killian, Maison des Géosciences, 38400 Saint Martin d'Hères
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