On September 15, 2017, the Cassini probe that has been in orbit around Saturn since 2004 will complete its mission, dipping towards the planet to the rings in the upper layers of its atmosphere where it will be consumed by the forces of friction. A final phase called by the Nasa “Grand Finale”, which will lead the probe to areas […]
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In the framework of the Associated International Laboratory SALADYN (1), between CNRS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and thanks to the latest theoretical advances in dune growth methods, a Franco-Chinese team has just revealed the existence of a “ A new type of stationary dunes. These are the dunes in the form of combs which extend over 2400 km² […]
» Read more1st January 2013 : Antoine Lucas joins our team on a CNES postdoctoral fellowship. Project: “Dynamics and morphometry of dunes on Titan, a new proxy for the study of surface/atmosphere interaction. “ October 2012 : Beginning of the thesis of Amandine Garcia on the topic “Observation and modeling of dunes on Titan. Link to Climate”. Co-direction between S. Rodriguez […]
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