Publications

Modeling the Impact of Seasonal Water Table Fluctuations on Ambient Noise Interferometry Using Acousto-Elastic Effect. Y. Wang, J. Schmittbuhl, J. Azzola, F. Mattern, D. Zigone, O. Lengliné, V. Magnenet, J. Vergne (2024). Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110239

Thermal Stressing of Volcanic Rock: Microcracking and Crack Closure Monitored Through Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonic Velocity, and Thermal Expansion. L. Griffiths, M. J. Heap, O. Lengliné, P. Baud, J. Schmittbuhl, H. A. Gilg (2024). JGR Solid. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB027766

Collective Behavior of Asperities Before Large Stick-Slip Events. Solid Earth. Shu W., Lengliné O., Schmittbuhl J. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB026696

Scaling of Repeating Earthquakes at the Transition From Aseismic to Seismic Slip. Geophysical Research Letters. Lengliné Olivier, Ampuero Jean Paul, Schmittbuhl Jean (2023). https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL101604

The largest induced earthquakes during the GEOVEN deep geothermal project, Strasbourg, 2018–2022: from source parameters to intensity maps. Geophysical Journal International. LENGLINÉ, Olivier, SCHMITTBUHL, Jean, DRIF, Karim Kamel, LAMBOTTE, Sophie, GRUNBERG, Marc, KINSCHER, Jannes L., SIRA, Christophe, SCHLUPP, Antoine, SCHAMING, Marc, JUND, Hélène et MASSON, Frédéric (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggad255

Monitoring induced microseismicity in an urban context using very small seismic arrays: The case study of the Vendenheim EGS project. Geophysics. Fiori Remi, Vergne Jérôme, Schmittbuhl Jean, Zigone Dimitri (2023). https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2022-0620.1

Joint one dimensional inversion of Magnetotelluric Data and Surface Wave Dispersion Curves
using Correspondence Maps. Geophysical Prospecting. Aquino, M., Marquis, G., Vergne, J. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2478.13239

Induced and triggered seismicity below the city of Strasbourg, France from November 2019 to January 2021. Schmittbuhl, J., Lambotte, S., Lengliné, O., Grunberg, M., Jund, H., Vergne, J., et al. (2021).Comptes Rendus. Géoscience, 353(S1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.5802/crgeos.71

Hybrid microgravity monitoring of the Theistareykir geothermal reservoir (North Iceland). Portier, N., Forster, F., Hinderer, J., Erbas, K., Jousset, P., Drouin, V., Li S., Sigmundsson, F., Magnússon, I., Hersir, G., Ágústsson, K., Guðmundsson, A., Júlíusson, E., Hjartasson, H.,  & Bernard, J.-D.,  (2022). Pure Appl. Geophys., 179, 1935–1964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-022-03018-8

Performance of three iGrav superconducting gravity meters before and after transport to remote monitoring sites. Schäfer, F., Jousset, P., Güntner, A., Erbas, K., Hinderer, J., Rosat, S., Voigt, C., Schöne, T., & Warburton, R. (2020). Geophys. J. Int.,  223, Issue 2, , 959–972. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa359

Environmental and anthropogenic gravity contributions at the Þeistareykir geothermal field, North Iceland. Forster, F., Güntner, A., Jousset, P., Reich, M., Männel, B., Hinderer, J., & Erbas, K., (2021). Geotherm Energy 9, 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-021-00208-w

Intercomparing Superconducting Gravimeter Records in a Dense Meter-Scale Network at the J9 Gravimetric Observatory of Strasbourg, France. Hinderer, J., Warburton, R.J., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U., Boy, J., Forster, F., Jousset, P., Güntner, A., Erbas, K., Littel, F., & Bernard, J.D. (2022). PAGEOPH, 179, 1701 - 1727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-022-03000-4

Decrease in the Permeability of Microcracked and Macrocracked Granite at Elevated Pressure and Temperature. L. Carbillet, M. J. Heap, P. Baud, J. I. Farquharson (2025). Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL112970

Time-Dependent Deformation of Sandstone due to Chemical Corrosion: An Investigation Using the Heterogeneous Grain-Based Phase-Field Method. Bin Xu, Tao Xu, Shigui Du, Michael Heap, Alexandra Kushnir, et al. (2025). Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04439-2

Development of Permeability Heterogeneity During Compaction of Porous Sandstone. Nicolas Brantut, Patrick Baud (2025). JGR Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB030022

Onset of pore collapse and dilatancy in porous sandstone under true triaxial compression: Experimental observation and micromechanical modeling. Meng, F., Shi, L., Hall, S., Baud, P., & Wong, T. F. (2025). International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.105983

Sedimentary control on permeability heterogeneity: the Middle Buntsandstein continental sandstones (Lower Triassic, eastern France). Lucas Bofill, Guilherme Bozetti, Gerhard Schäfer, Jean-François Ghienne, Mathieu Schuster, Mike Heap, Gabriela Knobelock, Claiton Scherer, Garibaldi Armenlenti, Ezequiel de Souza (2025). Marine and Petroleum Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107261

Water weakening and the compressive brittle strength of carbonates: Influence of fracture toughness and static friction. Corentin Noël, Barnaby Fryer, Patrick Baud, Marie Violay (2024). International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.105736

The Influence of Micro- and Macrocracks on the Permeability of Granite. L. Carbillet, L. Griffiths, M. J. Heap, H. Duwiquet, P. Baud, M. E. S. Violay, T. Reuschlé & L. Guillou-Frottier (2024). Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-04174-0

Physical and mechanical depth relationships of rocks from the Rotokawa Geothermal Reservoir, Taupō Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. Marlène C. VilleneuveORCID Icon,Timothy P.C. Jones,Michael J. Heap,Ben M. Kennedy,Jim W. Cole &Paul A. Siratovich (2024). New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00288306.2024.2424847

Compaction and Permeability Evolution of Tuffs From Krafla Volcano (Iceland). Michael J. Heap, Kamal Bayramov, Gabriel G. Meyer, Marie E. S. Violay, Thierry Reuschlé, Patrick Baud, H. Albert Gilg, Claire E. Harnett, Alexandra R. L. Kushnir, Francesco Lazari, Anette K. Mortensen (2024). JGR Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB029067

The influence of temperature (up to 120 °C) on the thermal conductivity of variably porous andesite. Michael J. Heap, Gunel Alizada, David E. Jessop, Ben M. Kennedy, Fabian B. Wadsworth (2024). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2024.108140

Thermal Stressing of Volcanic Rock: Microcracking and Crack Closure Monitored Through Acoustic Emission, Ultrasonic Velocity, and Thermal Expansion.. L. Griffiths, M. J. Heap, O. Lengliné, P. Baud, J. Schmittbuhl, H. A. Gilg (2024). JGR Solid.  https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JB027766

Hydrothermally altered shear zones: A new reservoir play for the expansion of deep geothermal exploration in crystalline settings. Alan Bischoff, Michael J. Heap, Perttu Mikkola, Jukka Kuva, Thierry Reuschlé, Ester M. Jolis, Jon Engström, Heini Reijonen, Tuomas Leskelä. (2024). Geothermics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102895

Effect of pH on primary and secondary crack propagation in sandstone under constant stress (creep) loading. Yanchao Xue, Tao Xu, Michael J. Heap, Wancheng Zhu, P.G. Ranjith, Zhiguo Li. (2024). Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135727

Reactivation of variably sealed joints and permeability enhancement in geothermal reservoir rocks. Kushnir, A.R.L., Heap, M.J., Baud, P., Reuschlé, T., and Schmittbuhl, J.. (2023). Geothermal Energy. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-023-00271-5

The Permeability of Porous Volcanic Rock Through the Brittle-Ductile Transition. Michael J. Heap, Gabriel G. Meyer, Corentin Noël, Fabian B. Wadsworth, Patrick Baud, Marie E. S. Violay. (2022). JGR Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JB024600

Permeability anisotropy in sandstones from the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal reservoir (France): implications for large-scale fluid flow modelling. Margaux Goupil, Michael J. Heap, Patrick Baud. (2022). Geothermal Energy. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-022-00243-1

Influence of water on deformation and failure of gypsum rock. Chiara Caselle, Patrick Baud, Alexandra R.L. Kushnir, Thierry Reuschlé, Sabrina M.R. Bonetto. (2022). Journal of Structural Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104722

Geothermal potential of small sub-volcanic intrusions in a typical Icelandic caldera setting. Steffi Burchardt, Mohsen Bazargan, Einar Bessi Gestsson, Christoph Hieronymus, Erika Ronchin, Hugh Tuffen, Michael J. Heap, Jonathan Davidson, Ben M. Kennedy, Alex Hobé and Elodie Saubin. (2022). Volcania. https://doi.org/10.30909/vol.05.02.477507

Effect of water on sandstone's fracture toughness and frictional parameters: Brittle strength constraints. Corentin Noël, Patrick Baud, Marie Violay. (2021). International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104916

A Numerical Meso-Scale Elasto-Plastic Damage Model for Modeling the Deformation and Fracturing of Sandstone Under Cyclic Loading. Tao Xu, Meng Fu, Sheng-qi Yang, Michael J. Heap & Guang-lei Zhou. (2021). Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02556-2

Towards a comprehensive understanding of the origin, distribution, and biogeochemistry of arsenic in the Altiplano-Puna plateau of South America with the IGCP-707 project. Murray, J., Tapia, J., Ormachea, M., Tirado, N., Nordstrom, D. K.  (2023). EPISODES Journal of International Geoscience. https://doi.org/10.18814/epiiugs/2023/023017  

Silicic volcanic rocks, a main regional source of geogenic arsenic in waters: insights from the Altiplano-Puna plateau, Central Andes. Murray, J. Guzmán, S., Tapia, J. Nordstrom, D.K. (2023). Chemical Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2023.121473    

Potentiel de production d’H2 par alteration hydrothermale du sous-sol granitique : le cas de Soultz-sous-Forets. (2022). Géologues Geosciences et Societé, Hydrogène et gaz rares. 

Rift-inversion orogens are potential hot spots for natural H 2 generation. Zwaan,F., Brune, S., Glerum A.C., Vasey, D.A., Naliboff, J.B., Manatschal, G., Gaucher, E.C.  (2025). Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr3418

Sedimentary control on permeability heterogeneity: the Middle Buntsandstein continental sandstones (Lower Triassic, eastern France). Lucas Bofill, Guilherme Bozetti, Gerhard Schäfer, Jean-François Ghienne, Mathieu Schuster, Mike Heap, Gabriela Knobelock, Claiton Scherer, Garibaldi Armenlenti, Ezequiel de Souza (2025). Marine and Petroleum Geology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.107261

Quantitative facies analysis of a fluvio-aeolian system: Lower Triassic Buntsandstein Group, eastern France. LLucas Bofill; Guilherme Bozetti; Gerhard Schäfer; Jean-François Ghienne; Mathieu Schuster; Claiton Scherer; Ezequiel de Souza (2024). Sedimentary Geology.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2024.106634

Competition between 3D structural inheritance and kinematics during rifting: Insights from analogue models. Zwaan F., Chenin P., Erratt D., Manatschal G., Schreurs G. (2022). Basin Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12642

Complex rift patterns, a result of interacting crustal and mantle weaknesses, or multiphase rifting? Insights from analogue models. Zwaan F., Chenin P., Erratt D., Manatschal G., Schreurs G (2021). Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1473-2021

Une expérience personnelle des séismes : Étude des commentaires sur les réseaux socionumériques autour de la géothermie en Alsace. Jérôme Arnaud, Philippe Chavot, Yeny Serrano, Anne Masseran (2025). Vertigo. https://doi.org/10.4000/13asf

L'implicite de l'"acceptabilité". La géothermie profonde en Alsace. Yeny Serrano, Philippe Chavot, Anne Masseran, Jean Zoungrana (2023). Chapitre d'ouvrage, L’acceptabilité sociale. Enjeux de société et controverses scientifiques, Paris, Presses des Mines, 2023. https://hal.science/hal-04265517

La neutralité des journalistes à l’épreuve de la place des citoyens dans les dispositifs de consultation : la géothermie profonde en Alsace. Yeny Serrano, Jean Zoungrana (2022). Les Enjeux de l'information et de la communication. https://doi.org/10.3917/enic.hs12.0077

L’information comme enjeu ? La controverse autour de la géothermie profonde à l’Eurométropole de Strasbourg. Philippe Chavot, Anne Masseran, Yeny Serrano, Jean Zoungrana (2021). Natures Sciences Sociétés, EDP Sciences, Pour une géologie politique. https://doi.org/10.1051/nss/2021044

La science est-elle soluble dans des projets techno-industriels ? Querelles autour de la géothermie profonde à l’Eurométropole de Strasbourg (2012-2020). Philippe Chavot, Anne Masseran, Yeny Serrano, Jean Zoungrana (2021). Les Enjeux de l’Information et de la Communication. https://lesenjeux.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/2021/supplement-b/la-science-est-elle-soluble-dans-des-projets-techno-industriels-querelles-autour-de-la-geothermie-profonde-a-leurometropole-de-strasbourg-2012-2020/

Depuis le lancement de l'ITI GeoT, les demandes de données ont donné lieu à plusieurs publications dans des revues à comité de lecture, voir la liste sur le lien suivant. 

Large-scale reservoir modeling of the vendenheim geothermal site (France). Javier Abreu-Torres, Gergó Hutka, Guido Blócher, Mauro Cacace, Vincent Magnenet, and Jean Schmittbuhl (2025). https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-65-117-2025

Modeling the Impact of Seasonal Water Table Fluctuations on Ambient Noise Interferometry Using Acousto-Elastic Effect. Y. Wang, J. Schmittbuhl, J. Azzola, F. Mattern, D. Zigone, O. Lengliné, V. Magnenet, J. Vergne (2024). Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110239

Mechanical Stiffness and Permeability of a Reservoir-Scale Rough Fracture During Closure. Qinglin Deng, Jean Schmittbuhl, Mauro Cacace, Guido Blöcherpi (2024). JGR Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JB029001

Impact of secondary coatings on the dissolution rate of K-feldspar: A combined experimental and modeling study. Marion Pollet-Villard, Arnaud Bouissonni, Gerhard Schafer, Philippe Ackerer, Bertrand Fritz, Martiane Cabi, Damien Daval (2024). Geothermics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.102952

Hydraulic Diffusivity of a Partially Open Rough Fracture. Qinglin Deng, Guido Blöcher, Mauro Cacace & Jean Schmittbuhl (2021). Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02629-2