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Erosion of the COntinents investigated using novel Molecular and ISotopic Tracers – ECO-MIST
Weathering of silicate rocks acts as an important sink for atmospheric CO2, and hence is thought to have played an important role in regulating the Earth’s climate over geological time. Another important issue is the degree to which human-induced environmental degradation has affected chemical weath
Rheology of the Upper Mantle – Stress and strain partitioning in polyphase rocks experimentally deformed at high pressure and temperature – RHUM
We propose to perform an experimental study at high pressure and temperature of the rheology of polyphase rocks with upper mantle compositions as a function of the deformation mechanisms active in each individual phase and of phase volume percentage, distribution and grain size. Polyminera
PALeoHYDROlogical reconstructions from the ?D of higher plant lipids. Calibration, validation and application to hydrological variability in the Alps during the Bronze Age. – PalHydroMil
The PalHydroMil project aims at defining a new paleoclimate proxy, based on the hydrogen isotopic composition of a sedimentary molecular biomarker specific of P. miliaceum (miliacin), which will be used for reconstructing past hydrological variability from sedimentary archives. Once established, thi
Iron, Copper and Oceanic Phytoplankton – ICOP
Within ICOP, we plan: - to study the impact of iron and copper on the elemental composition, the DMS cycling, the silicification processes and impact on biogenic silica degradation, and Fe and Cu acquisition strategies of two oceanic phytoplanktonic species; - to evaluate the biogeochemical signif
Phytoextraction of metals in contaminated soils: transfer and sequestration of cadmium and zinc in the hyperaccumulating plant Arabidopsis halleri – PHYMET
The aims of the project are to determine the mecanisms of accumulation and transfer of Zn and Cd in A. halleri from metallicolous and non metallicolous origins, focusing on the leaves and xylem sap, and to test if these mecanisms change with the capacities of tolerance and accumulation of the plants
Heat Transport in Deep Planetary Interiors – HT-DPI
Presently, the experimental investigation of thermal properties at high pressures and temperatures has relied on the use of large volume press technology. This in turn has placed an upper bound on the maximum pressure to ~20 GPa. This is a severe limitation and a critical problem for addressing the
Biosphere-atmosphere exchange or organic compounds : impact of intra-canopy processes – CANOPÉE
Biogenic VOC emissions and intra-canopy processes involve many fields of environmental sciences such as dynamics, chemistry and ecology. Improving our understanding on this topic therefore requires to perform a comprehensive study, considering and analysing all the different aspects involved. Ou
GeodynamIcs of SEa Level Evolution – GiSeLE
quantification of modern, quaternary, and long term sea level change - quantification of current sea level change - quantification of post-glacial rebound - quantification of current flooding - quantification of quaternary sea level change - extraction of operating physical processes - quantifi
Role of morphological interactions in governing the whole wave-dominated sandy BARred-BEaCh system – BARBEC
Among all the coastal environments sandy coasts are nowadays one of the most attractive areas generating significant amounts of tourist revenue and creating thousands of businesses and employment opportunities. Wide and healthy sandy beaches are therefore of major interest from the perspective of re