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Johanna Lofi is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France. Their research spans multiple domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering. Notably, their work involves significant contributions to subfields such as Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Science.

Their investigations frequently focus on topics including Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Planetary Science and Exploration, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Astro and Planetary Science.

Their recent publications provide insight into their research interests and expertise. Noteworthy papers include:

  • Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater (2020) published in Science Advances
  • A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • Offshore Freshened Groundwater in Continental Margins (2020) published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • Freshening of the Mediterranean Salt Giant: controversies and certainties around the terminal (Upper Gypsum and Lago-Mare) phases of the Messinian Salinity Crisis (2021) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis deposits in the Balearic Promontory: An undeformed analog of the MSC Sicilian basins?? (2020) published in Marine and Petroleum Geology

Collaborations are a significant part of their academic profile, with frequent co-authors such as Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian, Chuang Xuan, Francisco Javier Sierro, S. P. S. Gulick, and F. Javier Hernández-Molina appearing consistently in their body of work.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications in reputable venues. Their works often appear in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Geosciences
  • Basin Research

The research undertaken by Johanna Lofi addresses complex interdisciplinary scientific questions ranging from hydrothermal systems associated with impact craters to detailed studies of salinity crises in marine environments and groundwater processes. Their cross-disciplinary expertise involves integrating geophysical methods with environmental chemistry and ocean engineering to explore planetary and terrestrial processes.

Best Publications

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences

    Marco Roveri;Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Johanna Lofi

  • Erosional processes and paleo-environmental changes in the Western Gulf of Lions (SW France) during the Messinian Salinity Crisis.

    Johanna Lofi;Johanna Lofi;Christian Gorini;Serge Berné;Georges Clauzon

  • Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change

    Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Walter Capella;Cesar de Castro Martíns

  • The formation of peak rings in large impact craters

    Joanna V. Morgan;Sean P.S. Gulick;Timothy Bralower;Elise Chenot

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis from mega-deposits to microbiology – A consensus report

    M Roveri;J Anton;M N Cagatay;G J De Lange

  • Onset of Mediterranean outflow into the North Atlantic

    F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Dorrik A. V. Stow;Carlos A. Alvarez-Zarikian;Gary Acton

  • A reference time scale for Site U1385 (Shackleton Site) on the SW Iberian Margin

    D. Hodell;L. Lourens;S. Crowhurst;T. Konijnendijk

  • Rapid recovery of life at ground zero of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

    Christopher M. Lowery;Timothy J. Bralower;Jeremy D. Owens;Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar

  • Refining our knowledge of the Messinian salinity crisis records in the offshore domain through multi-site seismic analysis

    Johanna Lofi;Françoise Sage;Jacques Déverchère;Lies Loncke

  • The First Day of the Cenozoic

    Sean P.S. Gulick;Timothy J. Bralower;Jens Ormö;Brendon Hall

  • Plio–Quaternary prograding clinoform wedges of the western Gulf of Lion continental margin (NW Mediterranean) after the Messinian Salinity Crisis

    Johanna Lofi;Marina Rabineau;Christian Gorini;Serge Berne

  • Evolution of the gulf of Cadiz margin and southwest Portugal contourite depositional system: Tectonic, sedimentary and paleoceanographic implications from IODP expedition 339

    F.J. Hernández-Molina;F.J. Sierro;E. Llave;C. Roque

  • Seismic Atlas of the Messinian Salinity Crisis markers in the Mediterranean and Black Seas

    Johanna Lofi;Jacques Déverchère;Virginie Gaullier;Hervé Gillet

  • Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater

    David A. Kring;Sonia M. Tikoo;Martin Schmieder;Ulrich Riller

  • Offshore evidence of polyphase erosion in the Valencia basin (Northwestern Mediterranean): Scenario for the Messinian Salinity Crisis

    Agnès Maillard;Christian Gorini;Alain Mauffret;Françoise Sage

  • Discovery of vast fluvial deposits provides evidence for drawdown during the late Miocene Messinian salinity crisis

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  • A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact

    G S Collins;N Patel;T M Davison;A S P Rae;A S P Rae

  • Rock fluidization during peak-ring formation of large impact structures

    Ulrich Riller;Michael H Poelchau;Auriol S P Rae;Felix M Schulte

  • Offshore freshened groundwater in continental margins

    Aaron Micallef;Mark Person;Christian Berndt;Claudia Bertoni

  • IODP Expedition 339 in the Gulf of Cadiz and off West Iberia: decoding the environmental significance of the Mediterranean outflow water and its global influence

    F. J. Hernández-Molina;D. Stow;C. Alvarez-Zarikian;Expedition Iodp Scientists

  • The Late Messinian salinity crisis and Late Miocene tectonism: Interaction and consequences on the physiography and post-rift evolution of the Gulf of Lions margin

    Christian Gorini;Johanna Lofi;Johanna Lofi;Cédric Duvail;Antonio Tadeu Dos Reis

  • Extraordinary rocks from the peak ring of the Chicxulub impact crater: P-wave velocity, density, and porosity measurements from IODP/ICDP Expedition 364

    G.L. Christeson;S.P.S. Gulick;J.V. Morgan;C. Gebhardt

  • Quantitative estimation of bioturbation based on digital image analysis

    Javier Dorador;Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar;F.J. Hernandez-Molina;D.A.V. Stow

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Pezard
Philippe Pezard University of Montpellier
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University
José-Abel Flores
José-Abel Flores University of Salamanca
Antje H L Voelker
Antje H L Voelker Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
Dorrik A. V. Stow
Dorrik A. V. Stow Heriot-Watt University
Lucas Joost Lourens
Lucas Joost Lourens Utrecht University
Serge Berné
Serge Berné University of Perpignan
Christian Gorini
Christian Gorini Sorbonne University
Gary D. Acton
Gary D. Acton Texas A&M University
Roger D. Flood
Roger D. Flood Stony Brook University

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