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Joseph Martinod is affiliated with the University of Savoy Mont Blanc in Chambery, France. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions spanning geophysics, atmospheric science, and Earth-surface processes. Their work often intersects fields such as geological formations, tectonic studies, and coastal dynamics.

Martinod has contributed extensively to studies addressing geological and paleoclimatology research, earthquake and tectonic behavior, as well as geological and geochemical analyses. More specific research interests include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Aeolian Processes and Effects

Their frequent co-authors include Christian Sue, Vincent Regard, Sébastien Carretier, Germán Aguilar, and Kévin Pedoja, demonstrating active collaboration within the community.

Martinod's publications have appeared in multiple scientific journals, with repeated contributions to venues such as:

  • Tectonics
  • Terra Nova
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Geomorphology
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Recent scientific papers feature work addressing geological processes and tectonic phenomena. Sample recent publications include:

  • Widening of the Andes: An interplay between subduction dynamics and crustal wedge tectonics (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Rock coast erosion: An overlooked source of sediments to the ocean. Europe as an example (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • Late Miocene - Quaternary forearc uplift in southern Peru: new insights from 10Be dates and rocky coastal sequences (2021, Journal of South American Earth Sciences)
  • Early Cretaceous to Cenozoic Growth of the Patagonian Andes as Revealed by Low-Temperature Thermochronology (2022, Tectonics)
  • Seismotectonic implications of the South Chile ridge subduction beneath the Patagonian Andes (2021, Terra Nova)

Best Publications

  • Mantle dynamics, uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, and the Indian Monsoon

    Peter Molnar;Philip England;Joseph Martinod

  • Present‐day crustal deformation and plate kinematics in the Middle East constrained by GPS measurements in Iran and northern Oman

    Ph. Vernant;F. Nilforoushan;D. Hatzfeld;M. R. Abbassi

  • Slab detachment beneath eastern Anatolia: A possible cause for the formation of the North Anatolian fault

    Claudio Faccenna;Olivier Bellier;Joseph Martinod;Claudia Piromallo

  • Timing, kinematics and cause of Aegean extension: a scenario based on a comparison with simple analogue experiments

    Pierre Gautier;Jean-Pierre Brun;Richard Moriceau;Dimitrios Sokoutis

  • Flat subduction dynamics and deformation of the South American plate: Insights from analog modeling

    Nicolas Espurt;Nicolas Espurt;Francesca Funiciello;Joseph Martinod;Benjamin Guillaume

  • GPS network monitors the Arabia-Eurasia collision deformation in Iran

    F. Nilforoushan;F. Masson;P. Vernant;C. Vigny

  • Seismic versus aseismic deformation in Iran inferred from earthquakes and geodetic data

    F. Masson;J. Chéry;D. Hatzfeld;J. Martinod

  • Horizontal subduction zones, convergence velocity and the building of the Andes

    Joseph Martinod;Laurent Husson;Laurent Husson;Pierrick Roperch;Pierrick Roperch;Benjamin Guillaume

  • Late Cenozoic deformation and uplift of the western flank of the Altiplano: Evidence from the depositional, tectonic, and geomorphologic evolution and shallow seismic activity (northern Chile at 19°30′S)

    Marcelo Farías;Marcelo Farías;Reynaldo Charrier;Diana Comte;Joseph Martinod

  • Late Miocene high and rapid surface uplift and its erosional response in the Andes of central Chile (33°–35°S)

    Marcelo Farías;Marcelo Farías;Reynaldo Charrier;Sébastien Carretier;Joseph Martinod

  • The present‐day deformation of the central Zagros from GPS measurements

    Mohammad Tatar;Mohammad Tatar;Denis Hatzfeld;Joseph Martinod;Andrea Walpersdorf

  • Relative sea-level fall since the last interglacial stage: Are coasts uplifting worldwide?

    Kevin Pedoja;Laurent Husson;Laurent Husson;Vincent Regard;Vincent Regard;Peter Robert Cobbold

  • Crustal‐scale structural architecture in central Chile based on seismicity and surface geology: Implications for Andean mountain building

    Marcelo Farías;Marcelo Farías;Diana Comte;Reynaldo Charrier;Joseph Martinod

  • Neogene to Quaternary tectonic evolution of the Patagonian Andes at the latitude of the Chile Triple Junction

    Yves Lagabrielle;Manuel Suárez;Eduardo A Rossello;Gérard Hérail

  • Neogene uplift of central eastern Patagonia: Dynamic response to active spreading ridge subduction?

    Benjamin Guillaume;Joseph Martinod;Joseph Martinod;Laurent Husson;Martin Roddaz;Martin Roddaz

  • Non-steady long-term uplift rates and Pleistocene marine terrace development along the Andean margin of Chile (31°S) inferred from 10Be dating

    M. Saillard;S.R. Hall;L. Audin;D.L. Farber

  • Periodic instabilities during compression or extension of the lithosphere 1. Deformation modes from an analytical perturbation method

    J. Martinod;P. Davy

  • Slope and climate variability control of erosion in the Andes of central Chile

    Sébastien Carretier;V. Regard;R. Vassallo;G. Aguilar

  • A geomorphological approach to determining the Neogene to Recent tectonic deformation in the Coastal Cordillera of northern Chile (Atacama)

    R Riquelme;J Martinod;J Martinod;G Hérail;G Hérail;J Darrozes

  • Dynamical effects of subducting ridges: insights from 3-D laboratory models

    Joseph Martinod;Francesca Funiciello;Claudio Faccenna;Shasa Labanieh

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent Regard
Vincent Regard Paul Sabatier University
Gérard Hérail
Gérard Hérail Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
Laurent Husson
Laurent Husson Grenoble Alpes University
Jean Chéry
Jean Chéry University of Montpellier
Reynaldo Charrier
Reynaldo Charrier University of Chile
Sébastien Carretier
Sébastien Carretier Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Laurence Audin
Laurence Audin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Denis Hatzfeld
Denis Hatzfeld Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Nicolas Espurt
Nicolas Espurt Aix-Marseille University

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