Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
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The Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP; French
for "Institute of Earth Physics of Paris") is a French
governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment located in Paris
, dedicated to the study of earth and planetary sciences by combining observations, laboratory analysis and construction of conceptual analogical and numerical models. IPGP is part of CNRS (UMR 7154), CNAP, University of Paris VI and University of Paris VII. It is the second largest CNRS research unit in France. The institute mission is to achieve excellence in research and academic education in the fields of geosciences through several peer-reviewed governmental and international programs. The institute has 14 research divisions and 6 observatories. IPGP is also in charge by the French government of monitoring the active volcanoes on French territories in addition to the management of the worldwide network of seismological stations GEOSCOPE, and a major contribution to the worldwide network of magnetic observatories Intermagnet
. IPGP maintains permanent volcano
logic observatories in Réunion
(Piton de la Fournaise
), Guadeloupe
(La Soufrière
) and Martinique
(Mount Pelée
) islands. The institute also maintains several state of the art analytical facilities in applied geophysics as well as a park of a variety of geophysical instrumentation's.
IPGP maintains three campuses in the Paris area, Its main headquarter location is presently inside the Jussieu Campus
in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, although it is underway to move in 2010 to a state of the art dedicated facility adjacent to the Jardin des Plantes
. IPGP has a second campus located 6 km to the east of Paris were it undergo space and planetary science activities ranging from building geophysical space instruments and sensors to planetary data analysis. The third campus is located in Paris VII university and is mainly dedicated for teaching. IPGP maintain a staff of nearly 500 persons, it is one of the world's largest geophysical institutions, ranked second among the best research institutes in natural sciences in France and employs many world-renowned Earth scientists.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "Institute of Earth Physics of Paris") is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment located in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, dedicated to the study of earth and planetary sciences by combining observations, laboratory analysis and construction of conceptual analogical and numerical models. IPGP is part of CNRS (UMR 7154), CNAP, University of Paris VI and University of Paris VII. It is the second largest CNRS research unit in France. The institute mission is to achieve excellence in research and academic education in the fields of geosciences through several peer-reviewed governmental and international programs. The institute has 14 research divisions and 6 observatories. IPGP is also in charge by the French government of monitoring the active volcanoes on French territories in addition to the management of the worldwide network of seismological stations GEOSCOPE, and a major contribution to the worldwide network of magnetic observatories Intermagnet
Intermagnet
Intermagnet is a global network of observatories, monitoring the Earth's magnetic field.- Participating Countries :Intermagnet now has Geomagnetic Information Nodes in 5 continents....
. IPGP maintains permanent volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
logic observatories in Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
(Piton de la Fournaise
Piton de la Fournaise
Piton de la Fournaise : "Peak of the Furnace" is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands , Stromboli, Etna and Mount Erebus in Antarctica...
), Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
(La Soufrière
La Grande Soufrière
La Grande Soufrière, , is an active stratovolcano located on the French island of Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe. It is the tallest mountain in the Lesser Antilles, and rises 1,467 m high....
) and Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
(Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée
Mount Pelée is an active volcano at the northern end of the island and French overseas department of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles island arc of the Caribbean. Its volcanic cone is composed of layers of volcanic ash and hardened lava....
) islands. The institute also maintains several state of the art analytical facilities in applied geophysics as well as a park of a variety of geophysical instrumentation's.
IPGP maintains three campuses in the Paris area, Its main headquarter location is presently inside the Jussieu Campus
Jussieu Campus
The Jussieu Campus is a higher education campus located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, which is the main campus of the Pierre and Marie Curie University ....
in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, although it is underway to move in 2010 to a state of the art dedicated facility adjacent to the Jardin des Plantes
Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. It is one of seven departments of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. It is situated in the 5ème arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine and covers 28 hectares .- Garden plan :The grounds of the Jardin des...
. IPGP has a second campus located 6 km to the east of Paris were it undergo space and planetary science activities ranging from building geophysical space instruments and sensors to planetary data analysis. The third campus is located in Paris VII university and is mainly dedicated for teaching. IPGP maintain a staff of nearly 500 persons, it is one of the world's largest geophysical institutions, ranked second among the best research institutes in natural sciences in France and employs many world-renowned Earth scientists.
External links
- IPGP website (in French)
- Location of the New IPGP Main Campus in Rue Cuvier (Paris Downtown, 5th District) from Google Maps
- IPGP Staff Search Directory (in French)
- IPGP Staff Most Recent Awards (in French)
- IPGP Brochure (in French)
- Classification of the Best French Research Institutes by the Institut Montaigne (in French)
- IPGP website in Paris VII University (in French)
- French National Council for Astronomers and Geophysicists (CNAP) (in French)
- French National Research Center (CNRS) (in French)
- French National Institut for Univers Studies (INSU) (in French)
- French Space Agency (CNES) (in French)
- French Academy of Sciences (in French)
See also
- Grands établissementsGrands établissementsThe grands établissements are French public institutions under ministerial charter under the administrative category referred to as Établissements publics à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel...