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Region II:
The Upper Rhine Graben System
(Alsace and Basel area)

1. Introduction

2. Methodological approach

3. Identfying trench sites

4.Regional effects of large paleo- earthquakes

5. Upcoming investigations

Authors references

Regional references

Partners and sub-contractors


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Partners and sub-contractors for IPSN(Institute for Protection and Nuclear Safety)

As contractor, we collaborate with other partners of this project :

  • D. Gentil (Orsay University Paris-Sud) for datations
  • LGIH (Liège University - D. Jongmans, F. Renardy) for geophysical investigations
  • Evaluation of the uncertainties in Paleoseismic investigations (Dr Kuvvet Atakan, University of Bergen).
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Others studies are performed by sub-contractors :

  • Nancy University (Ch. Hibsch) for liquefactions and seismites analysis
  • GEO-TER (B. Grellet, D. Carbon) for cave investigations, neotectonic background and trenching facilities
  • EOPGS (J.C. Maurin, M. Bano, B. Nivière - Geophysical Institut of Strasbourg) for geomorphic studies and Ground Penetrating Radar investigations
  • GSC consulting (J. Fleury, R. Guillande) for geomorphic studies of the south part of the URG

Extra partnairs or sub-contractors have been contacted for complementary researches not planned during the preparation of the contract:

  • BRGM/Orléans (Ch. Fleoch et Ch. Innocent) for U/Th and 14C datations
  • CCG (Compagnie Générale de Géophysique) Seismic lines re-processing
  • Th. Bitterli (Speleologist) for cave investigations in Switzerland
  • F. Ménillet (Quaternary Geologist at Regional Geological Survey of Alsace, BRGM, Strasbourg)

Student work (for University diplome)

  • M. Favier for aerial photographs analysis field geophysical and geological investigations.