Geosciences Paris-Saclay Laboratory
The Geosciences Paris-Saclay Laboratory (GEOPS) is a joint research unit (UMR 8148) between the CNRS and Paris-Saclay University. GEOPS is a member of the Paris-Saclay OSU (OSUPS) and the Pierre Simon Laplace Institute Research Federation (IPSL).
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Acquisition of rock spectra at ONERA
As part of Théo Rubio’s PhD research, rock samples and samples of various mineralisations were collected from the Carboniferous–Permian Lodève Basin (Hérault – southern France). These specific mineralisations contain several strategic metals (copper, lead, [...]
Thesis topic: Arctic Ocean, under joint international supervision by Paris Saclay/UQÀM
Reconstructing past changes in ocean dynamics and the carbon cycle is important not only for understanding climate variability but also for assessing the future fate of anthropogenic carbon. Natural archives such as marine sediments [...]
Kilauea in Hawaii
Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting since December 23, 2024. Paroxysms lasting several hours follow one another, separated by periods of calm lasting 1 to 22 days. Paroxysm No. 40, on January 12, 2026, lasted [...]