3 Jun 2022 | Data and products, Research
Earthquakes are often related to the deformation of Earth’s crust. This deformation is mostly concentrated at the plates boundaries, where most of the earthquakes take place and where the horizontal component of tectonic deformation is stronger. This suggests...
11 May 2022 | Research, Resif life
The Le Teil earthquake of magnitude Mw 4.9 that occurred in the Rhône valley is a historically unprecedented event in mainland France. It is the first time that a surface rupture associated with an earthquake has been observed and characterised “live” in...
22 Mar 2022 | Research, Resif life
From the first hours after the Le Teil earthquake (magnitude 4.9 Mw), on November 11, 2019, the French scientific community gathered within Résif collaborated to ensure the deployment of mobile instruments, the analysis of data, the pooling of skills (See the news of...
22 Mar 2022 | Data and products, Research, Resif life
The characterization of seismic hazard in metropolitan France faces challenges specific to “intraplate” areas of low deformation and seismicity, and for which a major evolution of knowledge has been observed over the last decade. These issues are reflected...
9 Mar 2022 | Engineering and instrumentation, Newsletters, Research
Karst aquifers represent a major challenge for water resources, particularly in the Jura region where 80% of drinking water is obtained from them. The karst aquifer of Fourbanne (Doubs) constitutes an exceptional in-situ research laboratory to better understand the...
12 Jan 2022 | Engineering and instrumentation, Newsletters, Research
Hybrid gravimetry to map water storage dynamics in a mountain watershed Mountain hydrosystems contribute significantly to the water supply of populations and constitute ecosystems with a rich biodiversity. They are identified as sentinels of climate change, in the...
