Paramètres statistiques de la houle au large de la côte sud-aquitaine

Statistical parameters of waves on the south Aquitaine coast have been determined by comparison of two datasets: in situ local measurements on a short duration and numerical simulation outputs from the WAVEWATCH III model over a period of 6 years and 9 months. Data and simulation results are well correlated in the case of the significant wave height, whereas in the case of the peak periods $(T_{\mathrm{p}})$ and directions $(D_{\mathrm{p}})$, this correlation is lower. This is due respectively to the intrinsic unstable nature of $T_{\mathrm{p}}$ and the narrow distribution of $D_{\mathrm{p}}$. An adjustment of simulation data on measurement is then used to give an evaluation of the wave statistics for the southern fraction of the French Atlantic coast. Eventually, the relationships between the three statistical variables $(H_{\mathrm{s}},T_{\mathrm{p}},D_{\mathrm{p}})$ are analysed in order to determine representative sea states. The classification obtained shows the predominance of swell regimes, distributed on a very narrow angular sector over wind sea regimes. To cite this article: S. Abadie et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Relations entre production organique et apports terrigènes dans les sédiments fluviatiles holocènes : observations et conclusions hétérodoxes

Accumulation of organic matter in fens of fluvial valleys is often related to a low terrigenous matter delivery and to palaeoenvironmental conditions inducing low mechanical erosion. These assumptions come from the interpretation of contents in organic (MO) and mineral (MM) matters in sediments, expressed in percents, and then exactly anticorrelated. Calculation of mass accumulation rates of MO $(T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MO}}})$ and MM $(T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MM}}})$, expressed in g?m^?2?yr^?1, shows that $T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MO}}}$ and $T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MM}}}$ generally are not anticorrelated and that high values of $T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MO}}}$ and $T_{{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{MM}}}$ could appear simultaneously. That expression of MO and MM accumulation makes it possible to precise the climatic and human impact on sedimentation. To cite this article: J.-J. Macaire et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Fluage du sel gemme sous très faibles charges

Long-term creep tests have been performed under very small uniaxial loadings ($\sigma =0.02$ to 0.1 MPa). Testing devices were set in an underground gallery, where temperature fluctuations are in the order of one hundredth of a Celsius degree. The mechanical loading was provided by dead weights. The displacements were measured through special sensors whose resolution is $\mathrm{\Delta }?={10}^{\mathrm{?8}}$. Strain rates as small as $\dot{?}={10}^{\mathrm{?12}}{\text{s}}^{\mathrm{?1}}$ were measured. The tests prove that constitutive laws deduced from tests performed on rock salt samples under standard mechanical loadings cannot be extrapolated to very small loadings. To cite this article: P. Bérest et al., C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).     

Estimation de la température maximale d'enfouissement du Toarcien et du Callovo-Oxfordien au centre du bassin de Paris par les marqueurs organiques

The thermal history of the central part of the Paris basin is reconstructed using C₃₁ hopane $\mathrm{S}/\mathrm{R}$ isomerisation ratios and organic matter transformation ratios measured on Lower Toarcian and Callovo-Oxfordian samples. Maximum burial palaeotemperatures range between 90 and 115?°C for the Toarcian shales, and between 75 and 95?°C for the Callovo-Oxfordian samples, from the East to the centre of the basin, respectively. The amount of Late Cretaceous erosion was evaluated to be between ca. 400 to 600 m in the eastern part of the studied area and 100 to 300 m in the centre of the basin. To cite this article: C. Ménétrier et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Détermination indirecte des limites d'Atterberg par gravimétrie dynamique

This study presents a new method for Atterberg limits measurements using dynamic drying. Indeed, for some polluted clays, or clay mixtures, classical methods cannot be used. The principle of liquid $(W_{\mathrm{L}})$ and plasticity $(W_{\mathrm{P}})$ limits determination by this method is presented. Experimental values for classical clays are close to those obtained with Casagrande's methods, allowing for larger physical mud characterisation. To cite this article: C. Proust et al., C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).     

Tenseurs de perméabilité équivalente d'un domaine hétérogène fini

In an earlier paper, it has been shown that for a heterogeneous block of finite size, under linear boundary pressure conditions, a symmetric and positive definite tensor, denoted here by ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{p}}$, exists, which relates the mean flux to the mean gradient of pressure in the block. In this paper, the conditions of constant boundary flux are first defined. Then it is shown that, under these conditions also, a symmetric and positive definite tensor, denoted ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{q}}$, exists, which relates the mean flux to the mean pressure gradient. It is then shown that ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{q}}$ and ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{p}}$ respectively give the equivalent permeability in the direction of mean gradient and of mean flux. The directional permeability values given by ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{q}}$ are shown to be smaller than ${\mathbf{K}}^{\mathrm{p}}$. To cite this article: A. Pouya, C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Influence de l'hydrodynamique sur l'intrusion saline en aquifère karstique côtier

A new method of interpretation of the $Q\text{–}C$ hysteresis (discharge–salinity) during high water is proposed using the data recorded on coastal brackish karstic springs with salinity inversely proportional to the discharge. The method, based on the $Q_{\mathrm{mer}}\text{–}{C}_{\mathrm{T}}$ (seawater discharge–salinity) hysteresis, identifies the effect of the hydrodynamic changes on the flow and transport. Three phenomena are characterized: the emptying of the karstic conduit, the dilution by freshwater and the control of the seawater intrusion in the conduit by the hydraulic head variations. To cite this article: B. Arfib et al., C. R. Geoscience 338 (2006).     

Analysis of karst hydrodynamics through comparison of dissolved and suspended solids' transport

In karst systems, rain events often result in a decrease of the conductivity (a tracer of dissolved phase transport) and an increase in turbidity (a tracer of suspended solids transport) at wells and springs. This study shows that the comparison of suspended solids and solute transport by the coupled approach of $T\text{–}C$ curves (Turbidity–Conductivity) and autocorrelations gives evidence of the transport processes in the karst network and allows understanding the karst hydrodynamics. To cite this article: D. Valdes et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Bulk modulus of Fe-rich olivines corrected for non-hydrostaticity

In situ X-ray diffraction was used to measure the isothermal bulk modulus at room conditions (K_T0) of synthetic olivines with different iron contents. The chemical formulae of the olivine samples were ${({\mathrm{Fe}}_x,{\mathrm{Mg}}_{1?x})}_2\mathrm{Si}{\mathrm{O}}_4$ with x = 0.45; 0.64; 0.82; 1, with 1% standard deviation (referenced as Fa45, Fa64, Fa82 and Fa100, respectively). All experiments were performed in the multi-anvil apparatus installed at NSLS beamline X17B2, to pressures up to about 7 GPa. Unit-cell volumes under hydrostatic conditions and differential stresses present in the samples were calculated using the method developed by Singh et al. (1998), and pressures measured using NaCl as a standard were then corrected for these stresses. Using a second-order Birch–Murnaghan equation of state, we obtained the isothermal bulk modulus of each composition: $K_{T0}^{\mathrm{Fa45}}=131.4\pm 2.6$ GPa, $K_{T0}^{\mathrm{Fa64}}=132.1\pm 3.1$ GPa, $K_{T0}^{\mathrm{Fa82}}=136.3\pm 1.7$ GPa and $K_{T0}^{\mathrm{Fa100}}=134.8\pm 1.4$ GPa. These values combined with data available in the literature show that the K_T0 of Fe-rich olivines increases very slowly with the Fe content, but possibly not in a simple linear trend.     

Étude de la variation spatio-temporelle des paramètres physico-chimiques caractérisant la qualité des eaux d'une lagune côtière et ses zonations écologiques : cas de Moulay Bousselham,Maroc

Our interest is related to the hydrological characteristics of the Moulay Bousselham lagoon. Water samples were taken monthly from July 2001 to June 2002 in 15 stations distributed along the lagoon. The various measured hydrological parameters (temperature, salinity, suspended matter, chlorophyll a) showed significant monthly variations ($p<0.001$), whereas spatially among all sampled stations, only the salinity showed significant variations. The variability analysis approached by the analysis of the normalized principal components combined with discriminate analysis showed very small inter-stations variability. Its percentage is 11% and 9% of the total variance during high and low tide, respectively. To cite this article: H. Labbardi et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).     

Apport des marqueurs isotopiques et biogéochimiques dans la reconstitution du paléoenvironnement de la grotte du Lazaret (Nice,Alpes-Maritimes) au cours du Pléistocène supérieur (stade isotopique 5)

The isotopic composition of calcite from the stalagmitic floor E of the Lazaret Cave is interpreted as proxy of atmospheric circulation and vegetal cover changes during IOS 5. The ${\delta }^{18}\mathrm{O}$ variations could indicate change in precipitation sources, which could originate from the Mediterranean Sea during warm periods and from the Atlantic Ocean during colder periods. The ${\delta }^{13}\mathrm{C}$ variations could be related to vegetal cover and soil type. Tree cover appears to be dominant according to pollen spectra, and organic molecules trapped into calcite (sterols, terpenoids, humic acids). To cite this article: L. Rousseau et al., C. R. Geoscience 337 (2005).