Staff

Dr. Christophe Galerne

Forschungsbereich 2: Marine Biogeochemie
FE Marine Geosysteme

Office:
Room: 8E/103
Phone: +49 431 600-2105
Email: cgalerne(at)geomar.de

Address:
GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
East shore campus 
Wischhofstraße 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9696-205X

Resume

  • Since Dec 2019 Postdoc researcher, Marine Geosysteme, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
  • Sept-Nov 2019 Researcher, BGR - Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hannover, Germany 
  • 2017-Aug 2019 Postdoc researcher, Marine Geodynamics, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
  • 2014-2017 Visiting scientist, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
  • 2013-2014 Research consultant, GeoModelling Solutions GmbH (GMS), Switzerland
  • 2012 Postodoctoral researcher, Steinman Institute, University of Bonn, Germany
  • 2011-2012 Research coordinator, Transafrost Research Group, ABCJ- Geozentrum, Germany
  • 2009-2011 Postodoctoral researcher, Steinman Institute, University of Bonn, Germany
  • 2008-2009 Assistant Researcher, Steinman Institute, University of Bonn, Germany
  • 2004-2009 PhD, Geochemistry, Physiscis of Geological Processes (PGP), University of Oslo, Norway
  • 2003-2004 Master, Marine Geosciences, University of Brest, France

Scientific Interests and Current Projects

  • Magma emplacement in organic-rich sedimentary basins:
    • Geological driver of past-climate change
    • Modelling hydrothermal vent complex formation and dynamic constrain on live system
    • Basin degassing rate quantification
    • Characterization of paleo-analogue to anthropogenic warming
      • Study areas: Karoo Basin, Guaymas Basin, Vøring and Møre Basins
  • Modeling onshore and offshore mud volcanism
    • Process understanding and quantification
    • Risk assessment for petroleum exploration
      • Study areas: Caspian Sea, East Java
  • LIP Volcanism
    • LIP plumbing system: geochemical characterization and feeding relationships
    • Saucer-shaped sills: formation and magmatic differentiation
    • Intra-cratonic subsidence and mantle plume
    • Mantle origin and Gondwana breakup
  • Other projects:
    • Offshore CO 2 sequestration
    • Volcanic Islands and seafloor dynamics

News !!

Our new paper, Galerne and Hasenclever (2019) is out in G-Cubed.

Invited lectures and symposium

Invited talk at the University of Bremen, Date: 16/07/2019, Host: Prof. Wolfgang Bach. Title: Coupled Fluid-Reaction-Mechanics Model for Sill Emplacement in Organic-Rich Basins.

Speaker at the Guaymas Science Symposium 16 th Sept 2019, Scripps, San Diego

Publications

Galerne, CY , and Berndt, C., 2020. Magmatism in sedimentary basins. Tracking down the cause of past environmental disasters. In: Spreen, D., Kandarr, J. (Eds), Volcanism and Society. Between risk, precaution and fascination, Potsdam: GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences, 5.4. https://doi.org/10.2312/eskp.2020.2.5.4

Neumann, E.-R., Marsh J.S., Galerne, C.Y., Polteau, S., Svensen, H., Planke, S., 2020. Co-existing low-Ti and high-Ti dolerites in two large dykes in the Gap Dyke swarm, southeastern Karoo Basin (South Africa). South African Journal of Geology. doi: 10.25131/sajg.123.0003

Galerne, C.Y., and Hasenclever, J., 2019. Distinct Degassing Pulses During Magma Invasion in the Stratified Karoo Basin - New Insight From Hydrothermal Fluid Modeling. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Collignon, M., Schmid, D.W., Galerne, C.Y., Lupi, M., Mazzini, A., 2018. Modelling of mud volcano dynamics: application to the Lusi mud eruption. Marine and Petroleum Geology.

Galerne, C.Y., Neumann, E.-R., 2014. Geochemical fingerprinting and magmatic plumbing systems. In: Breitkreuz, C., Rocchi, S. (eds) Laccoliths, sills and dykes - physical geology of shallow magmatic systems. Advances in Volcanology. doi: 10.1007/11157_2014_4

Iyer, K., Rüpke, L., Galerne, C.Y., 2013. Modeling fluid flow in sedimentary basins with sill intrusions: Implications for hydrothermal venting and climate change. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 14, doi: 10.1002/2013GC005012.

Galerne, C.Y.,Galland O., Neumann, E.-R., Planke, S., 2011. 3D relationships between sills and their feeders: evidence from geological data, geochemistry and experimental modelling. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 202, 189-199. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.02.006.

Neumann, E.-R., Svensen, H., Galerne, C.Y., and Planke, S., 2011. Multistage evolution of magmas in the Karoo Large Igneous Province. Journal of Petrology, 52(5), 959-984. doi:10.1093/petrology/egr011.

Galerne, C.Y., Neumann, E.-R., Aarnes, I., Planke, S., 2010. Magmatic Differentiation Processes in Saucer-Shaped Sills: Evidence from the Golden Valley Sill in the Karoo Basin, South Africa. Geosphere, v. 6, p. 163-188. doi:10.1130/GES00500.1.

Galerne, C.Y., Neumann, E.-R., Planke, S., 2008. Emplacement Mechanisms of Sill Complexes: Information from the Geochemical Architecture of the Golden Valley Sill Complex, South Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 177, 425-440. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.06.004.

Galerne, CY , Caroff, M. Rolet J., Le Gall, B., 2006. Magma-sediment mingling in an Ordovician rift basin: The Plouézec-Plourivo half-graben, Armorican Massif, France. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 155, 164-178. doi: 10.1016 / j.jvolgeores.2006.03.030.