Christophe Galerne


AG Petrology of the Ocean Crust

Room 5300

Department of Geosciences
University of Bremen
Klagenfurter Straße 2-4
28359 Bremen
Germany

Phone: +49 421 218 65406
Fax: +49 421 218 65429
Email: cgalerne@uni-bremen.de

ORCID: 0000-0001-9696-205X
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Christophe Galerne


Research


Scientific interests and research topics

  • Magma-sediment interactions
    • Mechanics of magma emplacement
    • Magma sediment mingling (peperite)
    • Thermogenic cracking
    • Hydrothermal fluid flow circulation powered by cooling intrusion
    • Mechanics of venting
  • Magma cooling and crystallization
    • Columnar joint formation
    • Natural CO2 uptake during magma emplacement
  • LIP volcanism and volcanic margins
  • IODP
    • Exp. 385 – Guaymas Basin Tectonics and Biosphere (shipboard scientist)
    • Exp. 396 – Mid-Norwegian Marin Magmatism and Paleoclimate Implications (shore-based collaborator)
  • Mud volcanism



Tools

  • Petrophysics, field geology, volcanology (incl. petro-geochemistry), mechanics
  • Modelling magma-sediment interaction


Current research project

DFG funded research post-IODP Cruise Expedition 385

I am currently investigating the process of magma-sediment interplay and the longevity of shallow hydrothermal systems powered by shallow off-axis sill intrusions in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California. These systems hold many keys to answer fundamental questions related to the role of rift magmatism in the global carbon cycle, climate change and how life may bloom during a large rifting event.

This research incorporates newly collected petrophysical data from the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 385 (IODP Exp. 385) to study and quantify, the multifold implications of the magma-sediment mingling process in a young rifted basin.



Other projects

  • Natural carbonation processes within basaltic magma upon emplacement (University of Bremen, Germany; MARUM in Bremen, Germany; University of Oslo, Norway)
  • Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration – CCS in basalts (University of Bremen, DE; MARUM in Bremen, Germany; University of Oslo, Norway; GEOMAR in Kiel, France)
  • Impact of magmatic activity and magma-sediment interactions on fluid circulation and chemical element transfer (metals, carbon) (University of Besancon, France; University of Bremen, Germany)
  • Sill intrusion as capacitor for petroleum migration and storage (University of Bremen, Germany; University of Oslo, Norway)
  • Karoo LIP volcanism – geochemistry and geochronology (University of Bremen, Germany; University of Pretoria, South Africa; University of Göttingen, Germany)



Scientific expeditions

Field campaigns (Land, 15)

Padberg (2021, 2022(2), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany), Karoo Basin (2004-2005, 2012, South Africa); Zugspitze (2012, Germany); Elba (2010, Italy); Idaho (2005, USA); Bretagne (2004, France); Bretagne (2003, France); Bretagne (2002, France); Alps (2001); Cantal (2001, France), Ouessant (2001, France).

Scientific cruises (4)

  • Upcoming (1)
    • 2023: SO299 (DYNAMET) – Arc Rifting, Metallogeny and Microplate Evolution (6/06 – 29/07/2023)
  • Past (3)
    • 2019: IODP Expedition 385 – Guaymas Basin Tectonics and Biosphere (16/09 – 16/11/2019). Petrophysics Team Leader
    • 2003: Seismic survey of the Bay of Douranenez – IFREMER and University of Brest
    • 2003: PICABIA mission, Bay of Biscay, France (Marion Dufresne Vessel)


Membership

  • Since 2021: Associate member of the Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Uncharted Interfaces”


Grants Recipient (338,825 €)

  • 2020: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, SPP 527 Bereich Infrastruktur – “Internatinal Ocean Discovery Program“ (IODP) #GA 1939/6-1 (226,300 €). Topic: Magma-sediment interactions and time scales of related hydrothermal systems – importance for the global carbon cycle and the deep biosphere.
  • 2022: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, SPP 527 Bereich Infrastruktur – “Internatinal Ocean Discovery Program“ (IODP) #GA 1939/6-2 (121,525 €). Topic: Magma-sediment mingling processes, control and longevity of related hydrothermal systems – Implications for the Earth’s Subseafloor Elements-, Plate Life-Cycles.


Curriculum vitae

Date of birth: May 5, 1978

Place of birth: Nancy, France

Nationality: French

Languages: French, English


Degrees

  • 2009: Ph.D Physics of Geological Processes (PGP), University of Oslo, Norway
  • 2004: Master degree in Earth Sciences, Université de Bretagne Occidentale – UBO et Institue European de la Mer – IUEM, Brest, France

Positions

  • since Dec. 2020: PostDoc, University of Bremen, Germany
  • 2017-2020: PostDoc, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
  • 2013-2014: Scientific Consultant for a private company
  • 2008-2012: PostDoc, University of Bonn, Germany
  • 2004-2009: PhD student in Earth Sciences, Physics of Geological Processes (PGP), University of Oslo, Norway


Publications (peer-reviewed)


Preprints (1)

  • Rabbel O, Galerne C, Hasenclever J, Galland O, Mair K, Palma O (2022): Impact of permeability evolution in igneous sills on hydrothermal flow and hydrocarbon transport in volcanic sedimentary basins. EGUsphere [preprint].
    | doi:10.5194/egusphere-2022-987 |


Accepted (0)


Published (25)

  • Neumann F, Negrete-Aranda R, Harris R, Contreras J, Galerne CY, Peña-Salinas M, Spelz R, Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW (2023): Heat flow and thermal regime in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California: Estimates of conductive and advective heat transport. Basin Research.
    | doi:10.1111/bre.12755 |
  • Lizarralde D, Teske A, Höfig TW, González-Fernández A, and the IODP Expedition 385 Scientists (2023): Carbon released by sill intrusion into young sediments measured through scientific drilling. Geology 51(4), 329-333.
    | doi:10.1130/G50665.1 |
  • Lenhardt N, Galerne C, Le Roux P, Götz AE, Lötter FJP (2023): Geochemistry of dolerite intrusions of the southeastern Main Karoo Basin, South Africa: Magma evolution, evidence for thermogenic gas sequestration, and potential implications for the early Toarcian oceanic anoxic event. Gondwana Research 113, 144-162.
    | doi:10.1016/j.gr.2022.10.017 |
  • Sarkar S, Moser M, Berndt C, Doll M, Böttner C, Chi W-C, Klaeschen D, Galerne C, Karstens J, Geilert S, Mortera-Gutierrez C, Hensen C (2022): Thermal state of the Guaymas Basin derived from gas hydrate bottom simulating reflections and heat flow measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 127(8), e2021JB023909.
    | doi:10.1029/2021JB023909 |
  • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2020): Expedition 385 Preliminary Report: Guaymas Basin Tectonics and Biosphere. International Ocean Discovery Program.
    | doi: 10.14379/iodp.pr.385.2020 |
  • Galerne CY, Berndt C (2020): Magmatismus in Sedimentbecken. Der Ursache vergangener Umweltkatastrophen auf der Spur. In: Spreen, D., Kandarr, J. (Eds), Vulkanismus und Gesellschaft. Zwischen Risiko, Vorsorge und Faszination, Potsdam: Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ, 5.4.
    | doi: 10.2312/eskp.2020.2.5.4 |
  • Neumann E-R, Marsh JS, Galerne CY, Polteau S, Svensen H, Planle S (2020): Co-existing low-Ti and high-Ti dolerites in two large dykes in the Gap Dyke swarm, southeastern Karoo Basin (South Africa). South African Journal of Geology 123(1), 19-34.
    | doi: 10.25131/sajg.123.0003 |
  • Galerne CY, Hasenclever J (2019): Distinct degassing pulses during magma invasion in the Stratified Karoo Basin – New insights from hydrothermal fluid flow modeling. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 20(6), 2955-2984.
    | doi: 10.1029/2018GC008120 |
  • Collignon M, Schmid DW, Galerne CY, Lupi M, Mazzini A (2018): Modelling of mud volcano dynamics: application to the Lusi mud eruption. Marine and Petroleum Geology 90, 173-190.
    | doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.08.011 |
  • Galerne CY, Neumann E-R (2014): Geochemical fingerprinting and magmatic plumbing systems. In: Breitkreuz, C., Rocchi, S. (eds) Physical Geology of Shallow Magmatic Systems. Advances in Volcanology, 119-130.
    | doi: 10.1007/11157_2014_4 |
  • Iyer K, Rüpke L, Galerne CY (2013): Modeling fluid flow in sedimentary basins with sill intrusions: Implications for hydrothermal venting and climate change. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 14(12), 5244-5262.
    | doi: 10.1002/2013GC005012 |
  • Galerne CY, Galland O, Neumann E-R, Planke S (2011): 3D relationships between sills and their feeders: evidence from geological data, geochemistry and experimental modelling. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 202(3-4), 189-199.
    | doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2011.02.006 |
  • Neumann E-R, Svensen H, Galerne CY, Planke S (2011): Multistage evolution of magmas in the Karoo Large Igneous Province. Journal of Petrology 52(5), 959-984.
    | doi: 10.1093/petrology/egr011 |
  • Galerne CY, Neumann E-R, Aarnes I, Planke S (2010): Magmatic Differentiation Processes in Saucer-Shaped Sills: Evidence from the Golden Valley Sill in the Karoo Basin, South Africa. Geosphere 6(3), 163-188.
    | doi: 10.1130/GES00500.1 |
  • Tantserev E, Galerne CY, Podladchikov YY (2009): Multi-phase in multi-component porous visco-elastic media. Poromechanics IV – 4th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, 959-964.
  • Galerne CY, Neumann E-R, Planke S (2008): Emplacement Mechanisms of Sill Complexes: Information from the Geochemical Architecture of the Golden Valley Sill Complex, South Africa. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 177(2), 425-440.
    | doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.06.004 |
  • Galerne CY, Caroff M, Rolet J, Le Gall B (2006): Magma-sediment mingling in an Ordovician rift basin: The Plouézec-Plourivo half-graben, Armorican Massif, France. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 155(3-4), 164-168.
    | doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2006.03.030 |


Book chapter (10)

  • IODP Proceedings Volume 385 (2021)
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Expedition 385 Summary. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.101.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Expedition 385 methods. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.102.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1545. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.103.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1546. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.104.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1547 and U1548. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.105.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1549. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.106.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1550. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.107.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1551. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.108.2021 |
    • Teske A, Lizarralde D, Höfig TW, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Site U1552. Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program 385.
      | doi: 10.14379/iodp.proc.385.109.2021 |
  • Advances in Volcanology (2014)
    • Galerne CY, Neumann E-R (2014): Geochemical fingerprinting and magmatic plumbing systems. In: Breitkreuz, C., Rocchi, S. (eds) Physical Geology of Shallow Magmatic Systems. Advances in Volcanology.
      | doi: 10.1007/11157_2014_4 |


Conference proceedings

  • Tantserev E, Galerne CY, Podladchikov YY (2009): Multi-Phase in Multi-Component Porous Visco-Elastic Media. Poromechanics IV – 4th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, pp. 959-964.


Monographs

  • Doctoral thesis (2009): Emplacement Mechanisms and Magmatic Differentiation Induced by Magma Flow in Sill Intrusions in Sedimentary Basins. Physics of Geological Processes – PGP, University of Oslo, Norway. Supervisors: Else-Ragnild Neumann, Sverre Planke.
  • Diploma thesis (2004): Interactions between sedimentation, tectonic and magmatism in a tectonically active rift basin (in French). UMR 6538 / Domaine des Géosciences Marines, Brest, France. Supervisors: Jöel Rolet, Bernard Le Gall, Martial Caroff.


Conferences

35 contributions 2006

Most recent conferences

EGU 2022 (7)

  • Galerne CY, Bach W, Berndt C, Schwark L, Höfig T, Buatier M, Cheviet A, Kahl W-A, Hasenclever J, Lizarralde D, Stockhausen M, Wiggers C, Karstens J, Monien P, and the IODP Expedition 385 Scientists (2022): Magma-sediment mingling processes, control and longevity of related hydrothermal systems – Implications for the Earth’s Carbon-, Plate-, Life-Cycles (IODP Exp 385, Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California). European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-6679 |
  • Kahl W-A, Galerne CY, Bach W (2022): Assessing mechanisms and timing in magma-sediment interaction in the subseafloor: True 3-D microfabric observations provide insights into shallow sill emplacement processes. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-9637 |
  • Wiggers C, Galerne CY, Acosta M, Pistone M, Bach W, Kahl W-A, Burwicz-Galerne E, Monien P, Baumgartner LP, Höfig T, Klügel A (2022): Microstructural and chemical investigation of magma-sediment mingling in natural and laboratory samples. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-9301 |
  • Aiello I, Höfig T, Riboulleau A, Galerne CY, Buatier M (2022): Relationships between routing of magma and biosilica diagenesis in the shallow subseafloor of a nascent ocean basin (Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California). European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-6464 |
  • Cheviet A, Buatier M, Choulet F, Galerne CY, Riboulleau A, Aiello I, Marsaglia K (2022): Contact metamorphic reactions related to magmatic sill intrusion in the Guaymas basin. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-6261 |
  • Morono Y, Teske A, Galerne CY, Bojanova D, Edgcomb V, Meyer N, Schubert F, Toffin L and the IODP Expedition 385 Scientists (2022): Microbial cell distribution in the Guaymas Basin subseafloor biosphere, a young marginal rift basin with rich organics and steep temperature gradient. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-3312 |
  • Neumann F, Negrete-Aranda R, Harris RN, Contreras J, Galerne CY, Peña-Salinas MS, Spelz-Madero R, Lizarralde D, Teske A, Hoefig, T. and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2022): Heat flow and thermal regime in the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California: Estimates of conductive and advective heat transport. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2022, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu22-1504 |

EGU 2021 (1)

  • Galerne CY, Lizarralde D, Berndt C, Neumann F, Höfig TW, Stock JM, Peña-Salinas ME, Negrete-Aranda R, Teske AP, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Magma plumbing system and associated hydrothermal vents in the Guaymas Basin - geometry and implications. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2021, Vienna, Austria.
    | doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-13015 |

Convener at EGU 2022

  • 2022: Convener at the EGU General Assembly: GMPV9.7 Magma-sediment interaction at the subseafloor: mechanisms and role in the Earth CPL-Cycles (Carbon-, Plate-, Life-Cycles).


Recent international workshop and symposium

International workshop

  • Galerne CY, and the Expedition 385 Scientists (2021): Magma-sediment interaction processes quantification and role in the Earth Carbon-, Plate-, Life-Cycles at the birth of an ocean. Exploring future scientific drilling targets in the Afar (Ethiopia). Afar Dollal Drilling – ONset of sedimentary processes in active rift basin (ADD-ON) Online Workshop, 29-30 June 2021.

Symposium

  • Galerne CY, Hoefig T (2019): Who has switched on the oven? Guaymas Basin off-axis magmatism and its role as heat engine. Science Symposium 16th September 2019 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
  • Galerne CY, Lenhardt N, Rabbel O, Wiggers C, Hasenclever J, Galland O, Götz AE, Bach W, Kahl,W-A, Teske A, Lizarralde D, Berndt C, Höfig TW and Expedition 385 Scientists (2022): Ocean Floor Symposium 2022 “Understanding element fluxes – processes and budgets” October 9 – October 12, 2022, MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen.


Reviewer for

  • JGR - Solid Earth
  • G3 – Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystem
  • Interpretation
  • Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland
  • Geological Society Book
  • SN Applied Sciences
  • Minerals
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research


Student Supervision

Master

  • 2022-2023 Isaac Attah Korsah (Msc, main supervisor, in collaboration with Prof. Achim Kopf)
  • 2022-2023 Neele Köhler (Bsc, co-supervisor, in collaboration with Dr. Marcello Gugliotta)
  • 2021-2022 Christin Wiggers (Msc, main supervisor, in collaboration with Prof. Wolfgang Bach)
  • 2020-2021 Alban Cheviet (Msc, co-supervisor, collaboration with Prof. Martine Buatier)

PhD

  • 2022-2025 Alban Cheviet (PhD, co-supervision, ongoing, collaboration with Prof. Martine Buatier)


Teaching

  • 2010: Student supervision in applied geophysical methods (Elba, Tuscany, Italy).
  • 2008, 2009: Teaching assistant and external examiner on “Introduction to thermodynamic geo-modelling”. PGP, University of Oslo, Norway