Benoit TAISNE
Benoit Taisne joined the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) in 2012 as a Principal Investigator within the volcano group and the Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University as Assistant Professor.
Benoit was educated in France where he received his BSc and MSc degrees in earth sciences at the University Pierre et Marie Curie and the École Normale Supérieure de Paris in 2004. He also holds an MSc in geophysics from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, where he obtained his PhD in 2008. Prior to moving to Singapore, he was a post-doctoral researcher at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory and at the seismological laboratory of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.
Most recently, Benoit received the 2018 Nanyang Education Award (School) presented in the highest recognition of his teaching contributions to the University. At the EOS and ASE, he has supervised or co-supervised 25 undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published 37 papers in peer-reviewed journals and was a guest editor of parts I and II of the special volumes, “Volumes, Timescales, and Frequency of Magmatic Processes in the Earth’s Lithosphere” published by Frontiers.
Broadly speaking, Benoit is primarily interested in magmatic processes from depth to the atmosphere, with the aim of understanding and integrating the external and internal mechanisms that control the dynamics of magmatic systems. His current research interests include monitoring volcanoes and real-time processing, analogue experiments, and infrasound, with a focus on the volcanoes of Southeast Asia.
Within the ASE, Benoit established the magma transport and infrasound laboratories. He set up the very first infrasound-based monitoring network in Singapore and is collaborating with colleagues in and around Southeast Asia to develop infrasound capability in the region in order to further improve the potential to detect and characterise explosive volcanic eruptions.
- 2008: PhD (Geophysics), Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS
- 2004: MSc (Geophysics), Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
- 2004: MSc (Earth Sciences), École Normale Supérieure de Paris
- 2002: BSc (Earth Sciences), École Normale Supérieure de Paris, UPMC
- 2012 — present: Assistant Professor, Asian School of the Environment, NTU
- 2010 — 2012: Postdoctoral Researcher, Montserrat Volcano Observatory
- 2008 — 2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, Seismological laboratory of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
- 2008: Seismologist, Montserrat Volcano Observatory
- 2012 — present: Member of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
- 2008 — present: Member of the European Geosciences Union
- 2006 — present: Member of the American Geophysical Union
- 2004 — present: Member of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
- 2019 — present: Member of the Graduate Education and Lifelong Learning Committee
- 2017 — present: Assistant Chair, Graduate Education, Asian School of the Environment
- 2017 — present: Safety Committee Member
- 2013 — present: Chair, Visiting Professor Programme, Earth Observatory of Singapore
- 2019: 2018 Nanyang Education Award (School)
Publications:
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Shear Wave Measurements of a Gelatin’s Young’s Modulus. Frontiers in Earth Science. 8(171), (2020).
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Editorial: Volumes, Timescales, and Frequency of Magmatic Processes in the Earth's Lithosphere. Frontiers in Earth Science. 8, (2020).
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Reconstruction of the 2018 tsunamigenic flank collapse and eruptive activity at Anak Krakatau based on eyewitness reports, seismo-acoustic and satellite observations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 541, (2020).
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Estimates of plume height from infrasound for regional volcano monitoring. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. (2020).
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360 Intrusions in a Miniature Volcano: Birth, Growth, and Evolution of an Analog Edifice. Frontiers in Earth Science. 7(19), (2019).
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A Bayesian Approach to Infer Volcanic System Parameters, Timing, and Size of Strombolian Events From a Single Tilt Station. Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth. 124(5), 5081-5100. (2019).
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Change in seismic attenuation as a long-term precursor of gas-driven eruptions. Geology. 47(7), (2019).
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New insight into a volcanic system: Analogue investigation of bubble‐driven deformation in an elastic conduit. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. (2019).
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Dike Channelization and Solidification: Time Scale Controls on the Geometry and Placement of Magma Migration Pathways. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 129(9), 9580-9599. (2019).
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Real-time assessment of potential seismic migration within a monitoring network using Red-flag SARA. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 384, 31-47. (2019).
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Atmospheric Controls on Ground- and Space-Based Remote Detection of Volcanic Ash Injection into the Atmosphere, and Link to Early Warning Systems for Aviation Hazard Mitigation. (Le Pichon, A., Blanc E., & Hauchecorne A., Ed.).Infrasound Monitoring for Atmospheric Studies. 1079-1105. (2019).
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Infrasound and seismoacoustic signatures of the 28 September 2018 Sulawesi super-shear earthquake. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 19, 2811-2825. (2019).
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Global monitoring of volcanic SO2 degassing with unprecedented resolution from TROPOMI onboard Sentinel-5 Precursor. Scientific Reports. 9(2643), 1-10. (2019).
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How Magmatic Storage Regions Attract and Repel Propagating Dikes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. (2018).
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Necking and fracking may explain stationary seismicity and full degassing in volcanic silicic spine extrusion. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 503, 47-57. (2018).
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Anatomy of phreatic eruptions. Earth Planets and Space. 70, (2018).
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Infrasound and seismic detections associated with the 7 September 2015 Bangkok fireball . Geoscience Letters. 3, (2016).
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Deep fluid transfer evidenced by surface deformation during the 2014-2015 unrest at Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 321, 140-148. (2016).
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A review of mechanical models of dike propagation: Schools of thought, results and future directions. Tectonophysics. 638, 1-42. (2015).
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Deposit loading and its effect on co-eruptive volcano deformation. Earth And Planetary Science Letters. 413, 186-196. (2015).
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Toward continuous quantification of lava extrusion rate: Results from the multidisciplinary analysis of the 2 January 2010 eruption of Piton de la Fournaise volcano, La Reunion. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 120(5), 3026-3047. (2015).
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Seismic anisotropy and its precursory change before eruptions at Piton de la Fournaise volcano, La Reunion. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 120(5), 3430-3458. (2015).
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Fractal degassing from Erebus and Mayon volcanoes revealed by a new method to monitor H2O emission cycles. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 120(5), 2988-3002. (2015).
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Magma Transport in Dikes. The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes (Second Edition). (2015).
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Magma migration at the onset of the 2012-13 Tolbachik eruption revealed by Seismic Amplitude Ratio Analysis. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 307(SI), 60-67. (2015).
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On the use of remote infrasound and seismic stations to constrain the eruptive sequence and intensity for the 2014 Kelud eruption. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(16), 6614-6621. (2015).
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On depressurization of volcanic magma reservoirs by passive degassing. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 119(12), 8667–8687. (2014).
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On the use of remote infrasound and seismic stations to constrain eruptive sequences. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union. 95(52), (2014).
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Experimental models of hydraulic fissures with application to the propagation of magmatic dykes. Modeling Volcanic Processes. (2013).
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Scales of columnar jointing in igneous rocks: field measurements and controlling factors. Bulletin of Volcanology. 74, 457-482. (2012).
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A new comprehensive classification of the Piton de la Fournaise activity spanning the 1985-2010 period. Search and analysis of short-term precursors from a broad-band seismological station. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 241, 78-104. (2012).
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Magma Expansion and Fragmentation in a Propagating Dyke,. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 301, 146-152. (2011).
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Imaging the dynamics of magma propagation using radiated seismic intensity. Geophysical Research Letters. 38, (2011).
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Effect of solidification on a propagating dike. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 116, B01206. (2011).
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Conditions for the arrest of a vertical propagating dyke. Bulletin of Volcanology. 73, 191-204. (2011).
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Dike propagation through layered rocks. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 114, (2009).
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Eruption versus intrusion? Arrest of propagation of constant volume, buoyant, liquid-filled cracks in an elastic, brittle host. Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth. 114, (2009).
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Magma degassing and intermittent lava dome growth. Geophysical Research Letters. 35, (2008).
Publications:
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Deployment of Seismo Wave MB3d at Nanyang Technological University. CTBT Science and Technology 2019 Conference. (2019).
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Tatun volcano and Volcanic hazard mitigation Monitoring and hazard management. Asian Consortium of Volcanology. (2019).
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Volcano Infrasound: Research and Operational Monitoring. Asian Consortium of Volcanology. (2019).
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Near Real Time Estimation of Plume Height for the Mayon 2018 Eruption from Infrasound. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Forensic analysis of infrasound signals from the 2018 Palu earthquake, Indonesia. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (2019).
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Status of ash clouds detectability using long-range infrasound in Southeast Asia. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Reconstruction of the December 2018 Anak Krakatau Eruptive Activity Based on Eyewitness Reports, and Remote Seismo-acoustic and Satellite Observations. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. (2019).
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Twinkle, sparkle and follow the flow: conduit and dyke flow dynamics from PIV and PTV. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (2019).
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Elaborating an early warning prototype to better monitor volcanic eruptions in SEA overcoming ubiquitous difficulties of the region. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. (2019).
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Combining petrologic and seismic studies to constrain magma storage conditions beneath Marapi volcano, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Evaluate the Influence of Instrumental Bias on Single Analysis Based on Network Geometry. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Mining continuous seismic waveform to quantify our ability to see significant changes in a volcanic system. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Mining continuous seismic waveform to quantify our ability to see significant changes in a volcanic system. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. (2019).
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Real-time Assessment of Potential Seismic Migration Using Red-Flag SARA. Asian Consortium of Volcanology. (2019).
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Storage region controls on dike propagation and the location of future eruptions. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior. (2018).
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Dike pathway evolution with timescale. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. (2018).
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Linking surface deformation with gas regime variation: a new modeling approach. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. (2018).
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Processing of volcano infrasound using film sound audio post production techniques to improve signal detection via array processing. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (2018).
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Can a dike “feel” a free surface?. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. (2015).
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Atmospheric control on ground and space based early warning system for hazard linked to ash injection into the atmosphere. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (2014).
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On the use of an infrasonic array at Singapore for volcanoes monitoring. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (2012).
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Ground vs Space, when are we blind, and when are we deaf?. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. (0).