Prof. Alexis Le Pichon

Atomic Energy Commission,France

Scientist

E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications

1997 Scientist, CEA/DASE/LDG

1996 Ph.D., Université Orsay, Acoustics

1993 M.Sc., Université Orsay, Fundamental Physics

Publications (selected)

1. Listowski C, Jaulgey M, Ming F C, et al. Investigating vertical gravity wave spectra to calibrate a gravity wave perturbation model: comparison with ERA5 reanalysis products and application to infrasound propagation simulations[C]//EGU General Assembly 2026. 2026.
2. Farges T, Burgos G, Albert S, et al. Characterization and localization of chemical explosions and lightning flashes by a flotilla of stratospheric balloons[J]. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2026, 131(5): e2025JD044347.
3. De Negri R, Marchetti E, Gheri D, et al. Perspectives and Limitations of Long-Range Infrasound Monitoring of Volcanic Eruptions with the Volcanic Information System: Operational Insights from the Historical Analysis of June 2011 Cordón Caulle and 2015 Calbuco Eruptions, Chile[R]. Copernicus Meetings, 2026.
4. Listowski C, Stephan C C, Le Pichon A, et al. Stratospheric Gravity Waves Impact on Infrasound Transmission Losses Across the International Monitoring System: C. Listowski et al[J]. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2025, 182(12): 5015-5047.
5. Egal A, Vida D, Colas F, et al. Catastrophic disruption of asteroid 2023 CX1 and implications for planetary defence[J]. Nature Astronomy, 2025, 9(11): 1624-1637.
6. Gheri D, Marchetti E, De Negri R, et al. Detecting explosive volcanism using global long-range infrasound data[J]. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2025, 462: 108320.
7. Letournel P, Listowski C, Bocquet M, et al. Evaluating numerical weather prediction models in the middle atmosphere using coherent oceanic acoustic noise observations[J]. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2024, 129(23): e2024JD042034.
8. Turquet A, Brissaud Q, Alvizuri C, et al. Retrieving seismic source characteristics using seismic and infrasound data: The 2020 ML 4.1 Kiruna minequake, Sweden[J]. Geophysical Research Letters, 2024, 51(12): e2024GL109276.
9. Gheri D, Belli G, Marchetti E, et al. Long range monitoring of explosive volcanoes with ims infrasound arrays: testing the vis[J]. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024 (EGU24), 2024: 17819.
10. Belova E, Barabash V, Godin O A, et al. High-speed echoes in the polar winter mesosphere: Infrasound as a probable cause[J]. Advances in Space Research, 2023, 72(8): 3181-3201.
11. Chane Ming F, Hauchecorne A, Bellisario C, et al. Case study of a mesospheric temperature inversion over Maïdo observatory through a multi-instrumental observation[J]. Remote Sensing, 2023, 15(8): 2045.
12. Podglajen A, Le Pichon A, Garcia R F, et al. Stratospheric balloon observations of infrasound waves from the 15 January 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga[J]. Geophysical Research Letters, 2022, 49(19): e2022GL100833.
13. Vergoz J, Hupe P, Listowski C, et al. IMS observations of infrasound and acoustic-gravity waves produced by the January 2022 volcanic eruption of Hunga, Tonga: A global analysis[J]. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2022, 591: 117639.
14. Hupe P, Ceranna L, Le Pichon A, et al. International Monitoring System infrasound data products for atmospheric studies and civilian applications[J]. Earth System Science Data Discussions, 2022, 2022: 1-40.
15. Che I Y, Kim K, Le Pichon A, et al. Illuminating the North Korean nuclear explosion test in 2017 using remote infrasound observations[J]. Geophysical Journal International, 2022, 228(1): 308-315.

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