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Philippe Pezard is affiliated with the University of Montpellier in France. Their research lies principally at the intersection of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on geophysical and geological methodologies. The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, and Ocean Engineering.

Their work encompasses a diverse range of topics such as Geological and Geophysical Studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on aquifer monitoring, coastal aquifer characterization, and mantle peridotite alteration. Notable papers include:

  • Time-lapse cross-hole electrical resistivity tomography (CHERT) for monitoring seawater intrusion dynamics in a Mediterranean aquifer, 2020, Hydrology and earth system sciences
  • Combining fiber optic DTS, cross-hole ERT and time-lapse induction logging to characterize and monitor a coastal aquifer, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Initial Results From the Oman Drilling Project Multi-Borehole Observatory: Petrogenesis and Ongoing Alteration of Mantle Peridotite in the Weathering Horizon, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • A multidisciplinary approach to characterizing coastal alluvial aquifers to improve understanding of seawater intrusion and submarine groundwater discharge, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • Petrophysics of Chicxulub Impact Crater's Peak Ring, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent co-authors associated with this scientist include:

  • Alberto Malinverno
  • Nevio Zitellini
  • Noriaki Abe
  • Norikatsu Akizawa
  • Manon Bickert

Philippe Pezard has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Hydrology and earth system sciences
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Streaming potential in porous media: 1. Theory of the zeta potential

    A. Revil;P. A. Pezard;P. W. J. Glover

  • Hydrothermal alteration of a section of upper oceanic crust in the eastern equatorial Pacific : A synthesis of results from Site 504 (DSDP Legs 69, 70, and 83, and ODP Legs 111, 137, 140, and 148)

    J. C. Alt;C. Laverne;D. A. Vanko;P. Tartarotti

  • Drilling deep into young oceanic crust, Hole 504B, Costa Rica Rift

    K. Becker;H. Sakai;A. C. Adamson;J. Alexandrovich

  • Electrical properties of mid-ocean ridge basalt and implications for the structure of the upper oceanic crust in Hole 504B

    Philippe A. Pezard

  • Non-Fickian dispersion in porous media: 1. Multiscale measurements using single-well injection withdrawal tracer tests

    P. Gouze;T. Le Borgne;T. Le Borgne;R. Leprovost;G. Lods

  • An experimental study of the brittle-ductile transition of basalt at oceanic crust pressure and temperature conditions

    Marie Violay;Marie Violay;Benoit Gibert;David Mainprice;Brian Evans

  • Comparison of alternative methodologies for identifying and characterizing preferential flow paths in heterogeneous aquifers

    T. Le Borgne;O. Bour;M.S. Riley;P. Gouze

  • Ridge flank alteration of upper ocean crust in the Eastern Pacific : Synthesis of results for volcanic rocks of Holes 504B and 896A

    J. C. Alt;D. A. H. Teagle;C. Laverne;D. A. Vanko

  • Explosive Deep Water Basalt in the Sumisu Backarc Rift

    J. Gill;P. Torssander;H. Lapierre;R. Taylor

  • Streaming electrical potential anomaly along faults in geothermal areas

    A. Revil;P. A. Pezard

  • Oman Drilling Project, Scientific Drilling in the Samail Ophiolite, Sultanate of Oman

    Peter Kelemen;Jürg Matter;Damon Teagle;Judith Coggon

  • Time-lapse cross-hole electrical resistivity tomography (CHERT) for monitoring seawater intrusion dynamics in a Mediterranean aquifer

    Andrea Palacios;Andrea Palacios;Juan José Ledo;Niklas Linde;Linda Luquot

  • Sedimentology of Deep-Water Volcaniclastics, Oligocene Izu-Bonin Forearc Basin, Based on Formation MicroScanner Images

    R.N. Hiscott;A. Colella;P. Pezard;M.A. Lovell

  • Textural evidence for recent co-seismic circulation of fluids in the Nojima fault zone, Awaji island, Japan

    Anne-Marie Boullier;Koichiro Fujimoto;Tomoyuki Ohtani;Gabriela Roman-Ross

  • Initial Results From the Oman Drilling Project Multi‐Borehole Observatory: Petrogenesis and Ongoing Alteration of Mantle Peridotite in the Weathering Horizon

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  • Borehole electrical images in the basement of the Cajon Pass Scientific Drillhole, California; Fracture identification and tectonic implications

    Philippe A. Pezard;Stefan M. Luthi

  • A multidisciplinary approach to characterizing coastal alluvial aquifers to improve understanding of seawater intrusion and submarine groundwater discharge

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  • Capillary sealing in sedimentary basins: A clear field example

    A. Revil;L. M. Cathles;J. D. Shosa;P. A. Pezard

  • The role of smectites in the electrical conductivity of active hydrothermal systems: electrical properties of core samples from Krafla volcano, Iceland

    L Lévy;B Gibert;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Ólafur G. Flóvenz

  • Volcanic stratigraphy of DSDP/ODP Hole 395A: An interpretation using well-logging data

    Anne Bartetzko;Philippe Pezard;David Goldberg;Yue-Feng Sun

  • Combining fiber optic DTS, cross-hole ERT and time-lapse induction logging to characterize and monitor a coastal aquifer

    A. Folch;L. del Val;Linda Luquot;L. Martínez-Pérez

  • Accretion, structure and hydrology of intermediate spreading-rate oceanic crust from drillhole experiments and seafloor observations

    Philippe A. Pezard;Roger N. Anderson;William B. F. Ryan;Keir Becker

  • Heletz experimental site overview, characterization and data analysis for CO2 injection and geological storage

    Auli Niemi;Jacob Bensabat;Vladimir Shtivelman;Katriona Edlmann

  • Electrical and flow properties of highly heterogeneous carbonate rocks

    Charlotte Garing;Linda Luquot;Philippe A. Pezard;Philippe Gouze

  • Petrophysical, Geochemical, and Hydrological Evidence for Extensive Fracture‐Mediated Fluid and Heat Transport in the Alpine Fault's Hanging‐Wall Damage Zone

    John Townend;Rupert Sutherland;Virginia G. Toy;Mai Linh Doan

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda Luquot
Linda Luquot Laboratory HydroSciences Montpellier
Johanna Lofi
Johanna Lofi University of Montpellier
Keir Becker
Keir Becker University of Miami
Jesús Carrera
Jesús Carrera Spanish National Research Council
Juanjo Ledo
Juanjo Ledo Complutense University of Madrid
Benoit Ildefonse
Benoit Ildefonse University of Montpellier
Roger N. Anderson
Roger N. Anderson Columbia University
Damon A. H. Teagle
Damon A. H. Teagle University of Southampton
Richard N. Hiscott
Richard N. Hiscott Memorial University of Newfoundland
Jeffrey C. Alt
Jeffrey C. Alt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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