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New paper in Geology
Decoupling of foreland basin subsidence from topography linked to faulting and erosion Guy Simpson, University of Geneva Published in Geology, September 2014 Geology Article Foreland sedimentary basins that flank many of the planets largest collisional mountain ranges (see image) are normally th…
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New paper in Geology
Linking rapid magma reservoir assembly and eruption trigger mechanisms at evolved Yellowstone-type supervolcanoes J.-F. Wotzlaw, I.N. Bindeman, K.E. Watts, A.K. Schmitt, L. Caricchi, U. Schaltegger Geology Article Caldera-forming eruptions of supervolcanoes such as Yellowstone and Toba release hu…
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New paper In Nature
Molten rock (or magma) has a strong influence on our planet and its inhabitants, causing destructive volcanic eruptions and generating some of the giant mineral deposits. Our understanding of these phenomena is, however, limited by the fact that most magma cools and solidifies several kilometres ben…
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19th International Congress of Sedimentology
Do not miss the 19th International Congress of Sedimentology Geneva, 18 - 22 August, 2014 Video of the Opening Ceremony Event Website
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Prix Lucien Chalumeau 2014
Félicitations pour Jordan Anastassov pour le prix Lucien Chalumeau 2014 de l'Université de Genève pour sa thèse de doctorat intitulée « Vestiges Laténiens de Bulgarie (IVe-Ier s. av. J.-C.). De larchéologie à lhistoire de la migration des Celtes en Thrace ». Ce prix récompense les recher…
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Geological and archaeological visit of Geneva
By Walter Wildi, Pierre Corboud, Stéphanie Girardclos, Georges Gorin The Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Geneva publishes a geological and archeological guide of Geneva. This guide introduces the geological history and human occupation of the site and offers field…
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Frequency and magnitude of volcanic eruptions controlled by magma injection and buoyancy
Super-eruptions are extremely rare events. Indeed, the global frequency of explosive volcanic eruptions is inversely proportional to the volume of magma released in a single event1,2. The rate of magma supply, mechanical properties of the crust and magma, and tectonic regime are known to play a role…
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Copper enrichment in arc magmas controlled by overriding plate thickness
In an article featured in Nature Geosciences Massimo Chiaradia presents a statistical assessment of more than 40,000 published geochemical analyses of magmatic rocks from 23 Quaternary-aged volcanic arcs worldwide. His results suggest that the thickness of the overriding plate provides a more import…
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IUGG-WMO workshop
An international expert community of volcano observatories, academic scientists, volcanic ash advisory centres and representatives of aviation regulators, engine manufacturers and airlines met at the Geneva headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 18-20 November 2013 to discuss…
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Congratulations to Prof. Marie Besse for her distinction as "Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes acadEmiques", awarded by the Prime Minister of France.
This award honours Marie Besse for her service in favour of the national education. We also congratulate our former post-doc Blair Schoene (2007-2009), and former Ph. D. student Fidel Costa (1995-1999) for their recent awards. Blair Shoene now assistant professor at Princeton University, for obta…
