Alexandre Fournier

ORCID: 0000-0003-3276-0496
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Research Areas
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
  • Graph Theory and Algorithms
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Advanced Vision and Imaging
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Institut Laue-Langevin
2025

Institut de physique du globe de Paris
2015-2024

Université Paris Cité
2014-2024

The University of Melbourne
2023

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2013-2022

John Brown University
2022

Sorbonne Paris Cité
2011-2020

Université de Bourgogne
2019

New York University Press
2017

Cambridge University Press
2017

The 12th generation of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) was adopted in December 2014 by Working Group V-MOD appointed Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA). It updates previous IGRF with a definitive main field model for epoch 2010.0, 2015.0, linear annual predictive secular variation 2015.0-2020.0. Here, we present equations defining model, provide spherical harmonic coefficients, maps magnetic declination, inclination, total intensity 2015.0 their predicted rates...

10.1186/s40623-015-0228-9 article EN cc-by Earth Planets and Space 2015-05-26

Abstract In December 2019, the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Division V Working Group (V-MOD) adopted thirteenth generation Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF). This IGRF updates previous with a definitive main field model for epoch 2015.0, 2020.0, predictive linear secular variation 2020.0 to 2025.0. letter provides equations defining IGRF, spherical harmonic coefficients this model, maps magnetic declination, inclination total intensity their predicted rate...

10.1186/s40623-020-01288-x article EN cc-by Earth Planets and Space 2021-02-11

Abstract. We present a methodology to compute 3-D global seismic wavefields for realistic earthquake sources in visco-elastic anisotropic media, covering applications across the observable frequency band with moderate computational resources. This is accommodated by mandating axisymmetric background models that allow multipole expansion such only 2-D domain needed, whereas azimuthal third dimension computed analytically on fly. dimensional collapse opens doors storing space–time disk can be...

10.5194/se-5-425-2014 article EN cc-by Solid Earth 2014-06-04

We present an attempt to reach realistic turbulent regime in direct numerical simulations of the geodynamo. rely on a sequence three convection-driven rapidly rotating spherical shell. The most extreme case reaches towards Earth's core by lowering viscosity (magnetic Prandtl number Pm=0.1) while maintaining vigorous convection Reynolds Rm>500) and rapid rotation (Ekman E=1e-7), at limit what is feasible today's supercomputers. A detailed comprehensive analysis highlights several key features...

10.1093/gji/ggx265 article EN Geophysical Journal International 2017-06-19

Self-sustained convective dynamos in planetary systems operate an asymptotic regime of rapid rotation, where a balance is thought to hold between the Coriolis, pressure, buoyancy and Lorentz forces (the MAC balance). Classical numerical solutions have previously been obtained moderate rotation viscous inertial are still significant. We define uni-dimensional path parameter space classical models conditions from requirements enforce preserve ratio magnetic diffusion overturn times Reynolds...

10.1017/jfm.2016.789 article EN Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2017-01-20

SUMMARY Heterosis, also known as hybrid vigor, is the phenomenon wherein a progeny exhibits superior traits relative to one or both parents. In terms of crop breeding, this usually refers yield advantage F 1 hybrids over inbred The development high‐yielding cultivars across wider range crops key meeting future food demands. However, conventional breeding strategies are proving be exceptionally challenging apply commercially in many self‐pollinating crops, particularly wheat and barley....

10.1111/tpj.16488 article EN cc-by The Plant Journal 2023-11-16

The knowledge of the spatial power spectra main geomagnetic field and its secular variation makes it possible to define typical timescales τ n for each spherical harmonic degree . Investigating both observations numerical dynamos, we show that a one‐parameter law form = SV / is satisfied non‐dipole field, given statistical way observed are expected fluctuate. Consequently, determine corresponding secular‐variation timescale from either instantaneous or time‐averaged spectra, leading value...

10.1029/2011gl047356 article EN Geophysical Research Letters 2011-05-05

With the progress of mantle convection modelling over last decade, it now becomes possible to solve for dynamics interior flow and surface tectonics first order. We show here that tectonic data (like kinematics seafloor age distribution) models with plate-like behaviour can in principle be combined reconstruct convection. present a sequential assimilation method, based on suboptimal schemes derived from Kalman filter, where velocities maps are not used as boundary conditions flow, but...

10.1093/gji/ggv427 article EN Geophysical Journal International 2015-11-18

The existence of a stably stratified layer underneath the core-mantle boundary (CMB) has been recently revived by corroborating evidences coming from seismic studies, mineral physics and thermal evolution models. Such could find its physical origination either in compositional stratification due to accumulation light elements at top or core heat flux becoming locally sub-adiabatic. exact properties this stably-stratified layer, namely size $\mathcal{H}_S$ degree characterised...

10.1093/gji/ggaa250 article EN Geophysical Journal International 2020-05-20

We develop a spectral‐element method for computing the full 3‐D moment‐tensor and point‐force response of spherically symmetric earth model in 2‐D semi‐circular computational domain. The elastodynamic to six‐component moment tensor at an earthquake hypocentre three‐component point force seismic station can be determined by solving six independent problems, three monopole source, two dipole one quadrupole source. This divide‐and‐conquer reduction strategy provides basis efficient computation...

10.1111/j.1365-246x.2006.03121.x article EN Geophysical Journal International 2007-01-19

Recent studies (Ben-Yosef et al., 2009, Shaar 2011) propose extreme archeomagnetic intensity changes (termed spikes) in the range ∼4–5μT/year c.a. 1000 BC Near East, around 40 to 50 times larger than values typical of present-day. In order investigate whether such are consistent with a model source region magnetic field, namely fluid flow at surface Earth's core, we construct upper bounds for instantaneous change an arbitrary site on surface. These constrained by amount kinetic energy...

10.1016/j.epsl.2013.11.020 article EN cc-by Earth and Planetary Science Letters 2013-12-06

The construction of geomagnetic, archaeomagnetic or palaeomagnetic field models requires some prior knowledge about the actual field, which can be gathered from statistical properties over a variety length-scales and timescales. However, available geomagnetic data on centennial to millennial periods are too sparse infer directly these properties. We thus use high-resolution numerical simulations geodynamo test method for estimating temporal power spectra (or equivalently autocovariance...

10.1093/gji/ggw326 article EN Geophysical Journal International 2016-09-01
Arnau Folch Claudia Abril Michael Afanasiev Giorgio Amati Michael Bäder and 90 more Rosa M. Badía Hafize Başak Bayraktar Sara Barsotti Roberto Basili Fabrizio Bernardi Christian Boehm Beatriz Brizuela Federico Brogi Eduardo Cabrera Emanuele Casarotti Manuel J. Castro Matteo Cerminara A. Cirella Alexey Cheptsov Javier Conejero Antonio Costa Marc de la Asunción Josep de la Puente Marco Djuric Ravil Dorozhinskii Gabriela Espinosa Tomaso Esposti Ongaro J. Farnós Nathalie Favretto‐Cristini Andreas Fichtner Alexandre Fournier Alice‐Agnes Gabriel Jean-Matthieu Gallard Steven J. Gibbons Sylfest Glimsdal José Manuel González-Vida José Gracia Rose Gregorio N. Gutierrez Benedikt Halldórsson Okba Hamitou Guillaume Houzeaux Stephan Jaure Mouloud Kessar Lukas Krenz Lion Krischer Soline Laforet Piero Lanucara Bo Li Maria Concetta Lorenzino Stefano Lorito Finn Løvholt Giovanni Macedonio Jorge Macı́as Guillermo Marín Beatriz Martínez Montesinos Leonardo Mingari Geneviève Moguilny Vadim Montellier Marisol Monterrubio-Velasco Georges Emmanuel Moulard Masaru Nagaso Massimo Nazaria Christoph Niethammer Federica Pardini Marta Pienkowska Luca Pizzimenti Natalia Poiata Leonhard Rannabauer Otilio Rojas Juan Esteban Rodríguez Fabrizio Romano Oleksandr Rudyy Vittorio Ruggiero Philipp Samfaß Carlos Sánchez‐Linares Sabrina Sanchez Laura Sandri Antonio Scala Nathanaël Schaeffer Joseph Schuchart Jacopo Selva Amadine Sergeant Angela Stallone Matteo Taroni Sölvi Thrastarson Manuel Títos Nadia Tonelllo Roberto Tonini Thomas Ulrich Jean‐Pierre Vilotte Malte Vöge Manuela Volpe Sara Aniko Wirp Uwe Wössner

The EU Center of Excellence for Exascale in Solid Earth (ChEESE) develops exascale transition capabilities the domain Earth, an area geophysics rich computational challenges embracing different approaches to (capability, capacity, and urgent computing). first implementation phase project (ChEESE-1P; 2018–2022) addressed scientific technical seismology, tsunami science, volcanology, magnetohydrodynamics, order understand phenomena, anticipate impact natural disasters, contribute risk...

10.1016/j.future.2023.04.006 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Future Generation Computer Systems 2023-04-05

In order to characterize the global circulation of subsurface ocean Jovian and Saturnian moons, we analyze properties 21 three-dimensional simulations Boussinesq thermal convection in a rapidly rotating spherical shell. Flow is driven by an adverse temperature contrast imposed across domain, subjected no-slip boundary conditions. We cover region parameter space previously unexplored simulations, both terms rapid rotation vigor convective forcing, closer to, yet still admittedly far from,...

10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116047 article EN cc-by-nc Icarus 2024-03-13

We portray a dedicated spectral-element method to solve the elastodynamic wave equation upon spherically symmetric earth models at expense of 2-D domain. Using this method, 3-D wavefields arbitrary resolution may be computed obtain Fréchet sensitivity kernels, especially for diffracted arrivals. The meshing process is presented varying frequencies in terms its efficiency as measured by total number elements, their spacing variations and stability criteria. assess mesh quantitatively defining...

10.1111/j.1365-246x.2008.03813.x article EN Geophysical Journal International 2008-08-11

We present the application of ensemble Kalman filter to a three‐dimensional, convection‐driven model geodynamo. Our implementation rests on suitably modified version parallel data assimilation framework Nerger and Hiller (2013). resort closed‐loop experiments for validation purposes, using dynamo intermediate resolution. Observations these consist spectral coefficients describing surface poloidal magnetic field, with arbitrary truncation. synthetic tests demonstrate efficacy adaptivity...

10.1002/ggge.20252 article EN Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 2013-08-21

SUMMARY Geomagnetic jerks—abrupt changes in the acceleration of Earth’s magnetic field that punctuate geomagnetic records— have been richly documented over past decades by taking advantage complementary strengths ground observatory and satellite measurements. It has recently proposed these events originate from interplay timescale separation between slow convection rapid hydromagnetic wave propagation outer core, with latter waves playing a key role generation jerk signals. To assess...

10.1093/gji/ggac212 article EN Geophysical Journal International 2022-06-09

Abstract. Secular variations of the geomagnetic field have been measured with a continuously improving accuracy during last few hundred years, culminating nowadays satellite data. It is however well known that dynamics magnetic linked to velocity in core and any attempt model secular will involve coupled dynamical system for velocity. Unfortunately, there no direct observation Independently exact nature above-mentioned – some version being currently under construction question debated this...

10.5194/npg-14-163-2007 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Nonlinear processes in geophysics 2007-04-25
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