Cécile Cornou

 

 

LGIT

Maison des Géosciences

BP53X

38041 Grenoble Cédex 9

Tel.  00 33 (4) 76 63 52 51

Fax. 00 33 (4) 76 63 52 52

Email : cornouc “at” obs “dot” ujf-grenoble “dot” fr

 

                                                                                                       

 

Research interests

-          Seismic hazard assessment / site effects

-          Ambient noise (H/V, arrays) : nature, simulation, interpretation

-          Array techniques

-          Seismic microzonation

 

Past and current projects

-          EU-SESAME (2001-2004)

-          SISMOVALP (2004-2006)

-          SISMO-DT (2004-2006)

-          NERIES (2006-2010)

-          ANR QSHA (2006-2009)

 

Teaching and courses

-          International training course SESARRAY (http://www.geopsy.org): Grenoble, France (2005); Potsdam, Germany; Caracas, Venezuela (2006); Algiers, Algeria (2007); Bangalore, India (2007); Istanbul, Turkey (2008); Thessaloniki, Greece (2008)

-          European Master on Earthquake engineering and Earthquake Seismology MEEES

 

Education

-          Since may 2004: Researcher at Institut de Recherche pour le Dévelopement (IRD) in Laboratoire de Géophysique Interne et Tectonophysique (Grenoble, France)

-          April 2002 – April 2004 : post-doc fellow at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, within the « Hazard and Risk » team

-          November 1998-February 2002: PhD in Seismology, Laboratoire de Géophysique Interne et Tectonophysique, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France

-          March 1998: Engineer diploma in geophysics from the School and Observatory of Earth Sciences (EOST) of Strasbourg, France

-          June 1997: B.Sc. in Geophysics, School and Observatory of Earth Sciences, Strasbourg, France

 

Links

-          La fourme fermière

 

Publications

Causse,, M., E. Chaljub, F. Cotton, C. Cornou and P.-Y. Bard, 2009. New approach for coupling k−2 and empirical Green’s functions: application to the blind prediction of broad-band ground motion in the Grenoble basin, Geophys. J. Int, 179, 1627–1644, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04354.x. (pdf)

Hobiger, M., P.-Y. Bard, C. Cornou, N. Le Bihan, 2009. Single Station Determination of  Rayleigh Wave Ellipticity by Using the Random Decrement Technique (RayDec), Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, 14, doi:10.1029/2009GL038863, 2009.

Hobiger, M., N. Le Bihan, C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard,  2009, Rayleigh wave ellipticity estimation from ambient seismic noise using single and multiple vector-sensor techniques, EUSIPCO, in press

Bonnefoy-claudet, S., A. Koehler, C. Cornou, M. Wathelet, P-Y. Bard, 2008. Effects of Love waves on microtremors H/V ratio, Bull. Seism. Soc. America, 98: 288 - 300 (pdf)

Gouédard, P., C. Cornou, P. Roux, 2008. Phase-velocity dispersion curves and small-scale geophysics using Noise Cross Correlation Slantstack, Geophysical Journal International, Geophys. J. Int. (2008) 172, 971–981 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03654.x (pdf)

Causse, M., F. Cotton, C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard, 2008.Calibrating median and uncertainty estimates for a practical use of Empirical Green's Functions technique, Bull. Seism. Soc. America, 98: 344 - 353.

Guéguen, P., C. Cornou, S. Garambois and J. Banton. 2007. On the limitation of the H/V spectral ratio using seismic noise as an exploration tool. Application to the Grenoble basin (France), PAGEOPH, 164, 1-20, DOI 10.10007/s00024-006-0151-x (pdf)

Köhler, A., M. Ohrnberger, F. Scherbaum, M. Wathelet and C. Cornou, 2007. Assessing the reliability of the modified three-component spatial autocorrelation technique. Geophysical Journal International, Volume 168, Issue 2: 779-796. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03253.x (pdf)

Bonnefoy-Claudet, S., Cornou, C., Bard P.Y., Cotton, F., Moczo, P.,  Kristek, J. and Fäh, D. H/V ratio: a tool for site effects evaluation. Results from 1D noise simulations, 2006. Geophysical Journal International, Volume 167, Issue 2: 827-837. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03154.x (pdf)

Di Giulio, G., C. Cornou, M. Ohrnberger, M. Wathelet, and A. Rovelli, 2006. 2-D small aperture arrays for velocity profiles estimation using ambient seismic noise in a small-size alluvial basin (Colfiorito, Italy), BSSA, 96, 5, 1915-1933, doi:10.1785/0120060119 (pdf)

Roten, D., D. Fäh, C. Cornou, D. Giardini, 2006. 2D resonances in alpine valleys from ambient vibration wavefields, Geophysical Journal International, 165, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02935.x (pdf)

Cornou C., P. Guéguen, P.-Y. Bard, E. Hagshenas, 2004. Ambient noise energy bursts observation and modeling: trapping of   structure-soil harmonic induced-waves in a topmost sedimentary layer, Journal of Seismology, 8, 4, 507-524. (pdf)

Cornou C., P.-Y. Bard, M. Dietrich, 2003.Contribution of dense array analysis to basin-edge-induced waves identification and quantification. Methodology (I), Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 93, 6, 2604-2623. (pdf)

Cornou C., P.-Y. Bard, M. Dietrich, 2003. Contribution of dense array analysis to basin-edge-induced waves identification and quantification. Application to Grenoble basin, French Alps (II), Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 93, 6, 2624-2648. (pdf)

Cornou C., P.-Y. Bard, 2003. Site-to-bedrock over 1D transfer function ratio: an indicator of the proportion of edge- generated surface waves? Geophysical Research Letters, 30, 9, 1453-1457. (pdf)

Karabulut H., M.-P. Bouin, M. Bouchon, M. Dietrich, C. Cornou, M. Aktar, 2002. Seismicity in the Eastern Marmara Sea after the 17 August 1999 Izmit Earthquake, Bull. Seis. Soc. Am., 92, 387-393.

Bettig B., P.-Y. Bard, F. Sherbaum, J. Riepl, F. Cotton, C. Cornou, D. Hatzfeld, 2001. Analysis of dense array measurements using the modified spatial auto-correlation method (SPAC). Application to Grenoble area., Boletin de Geofisica Teoria e Applicata, 42, 3-4, 281-304. (pdf)

Bouchon M., S. Gaffet, C. Cornou, M. Dietrich, J.P. Glot, F. Courboulex, A. Caserta, G. Cultrera, F. Marra, R. Guiguet, 2000. Observations of vertical ground acceleration exceeding gravity during the 1997 Umbria-Marche (central Italy) earthquakes. J. of seismology, 4, 517-523.

Gaffet S., G. Cultrera, F. Courboulex, F. Marra, M. Dietrich, M. Bouchon, A. Caserta, C. Cornou, A. Deschamps, J.-P. Glot, R. Guiguet, 2000. A site effect study during the 1997 Umbria-Marche (Central Italy) earthquakes, J. of Seism. 4, 525-541.

Larroque C., S. Gaffet, C. Cornou, E. Schissele, E. Bertrand, N. Bethoux, M. Bouchon, M. Corrazzi, F. Courboulex,   A. Deschamps, A.-M. Duval, C. Maron, J.-P. Glot, F. Janod, R. Guiguet, S. Vidal, J. Virieux , 1999. A multi-array experiment in Annot for site effect analysis. C.R. Acad . Sci. Paris., 329, 3, 167-174. (268)

 

 

Extended Conference Papers

 

Cornou, C., H. Cadet, V. Rocabado, M. Schmitz, H. Rendon, M. Causse, M. Wathelet, 2009. Shear-wave velocities in Caracas inferred from inversion of phase velocities and ellipticities of Rayleigh waves, V Coloquio sobre Microzonificación Sísmica “Microzonificación Sísmica como Aporte para la Gestión del Riesgo”,  19-22 mai 2009, Caracas, Venezuela.

Tsuno, S., C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard, 2008. Superficial S-wave velocity and damping factor model determined by the MASW measurement in the Grenoble sedimentary basin, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China (pdf)

Shabani, E; Cornou, C; Haghshenas, E; Wathelet, M; Bard, P-Y; Mirzaei, N; Eskandari-Ghadi, 2008. Estimating Shear-Waves Velocity Structure by Using Array Methods (FK and SPAC) and Inversion of Ellipticity Curves at a Site in South of Tehran, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China

Umeda, N.; Tsuno, S.; Chaljub, E.; Cornou, C.; Bard, P.-Y.; Kawase, H., 2008. A Study on the Long Duration of Ground Motion in The Grenoble Basin, French Alps, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China

Cornou, C.; Chaljub, E.; Tsuno, S., 2008. Real and Synthetic Ambient Noise Recordings in the Grenoble Basin: Reliability of The 3D Numerical Model, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, October 12-17, 2008, Beijing, China, paper 03-03-0070.  (pdf)

Cornou, C., M. Wathelet, 2007. Extraction des profils de vitesse en ondes S à partir des techniques « bruit de fond réseau » : Résultats d’un benchmark international, 6ème colloque GEOFCAN, 25-26 septembre 2007, Bondy, Paris. (pdf)

Wathelet, M., C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard, 2007. Mesure et inversion de l'ellipticité des ondes de surface: amélioration des méthodes de type MASW, 6ème colloque GEOFCAN, 25-26 septembre 2007, Bondy, Paris. (pdf)

Chaljub, E., S. Tsuno, P.-Y. Bard, C. Cornou, 2007. Analyse des résultats d’un benchmark numérique de prédiction du mouvement sismique dans la vallée de Grenoble, 7ème colloque de l’Association Francaise de Génie Parasismique, Paris (France), juillet 2007.

Cornou, C., B. Guillier, K. Boussoura, K. Selmi, F. Renalier, 2007. Limite de la technique H/V comme outil d’exploration géophysique pour les structures 2D et 3D, 7ème colloque de l’Association Francaise de Génie Parasismique, Paris (France), juillet 2007.

Zourar, N., H. Chellal, C. Cornou, L. Briqueu, 2007. Modeling and filtering of harmonic distortions in vibroseis data, Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS’07 Algeria), July 2 – 4, Algiers, Algeria.

Panou, A., N. Theodulidis, C. Cornou, P. M. Hatzidimitriou, C. B. Papazachos, P.-Y. Bard, G. Leventakis, 2007. Use of ambient noise for microzonation studies in urban environment: The city of Thessaloniki (N. Greece).

Cadet, H., P.-Y. Bard, P. Guéguen and C. Cornou. 2006. Rapid screening of site effects through microtremor surveyx in view of microzonation studies, in Proc. First European Conf. on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, 3-8 September 2006, paper#1431.

Chaljub, E., C. Cornou, J. Verbeke, J. Converset, C. Voisin, L. Stehly, J.-R. Grasso, P. Guéguen, S. Roussel, P. Roux, S. Hatton and M. Campillo. 2006. Measurement and variability study of site effects in the 3D glacial valley of Grenoble, French Alps, in Proc. 3nd Int. Symp. on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, 30 August - 01 September, 2006, Bard, P.Y., Chaljub, E., Cornou, C., Cotton, F. and Guéguen, P. Editors, LCPC Editions, paper# 154

Cornou, C., Ohrnberger, M., Boore, D. M., Kudo, K., Bard P.-Y., 2006.Using ambient noise array techniques for site characterisation: results from an international benchmark, in Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, 30 August - 01 September, 2006, Bard, P.Y., Chaljub, E., Cornou, C., Cotton, F. and Guéguen, P. Editors, LCPC Editions, NBT paper. (pdf)

Causse, M., F. Cotton, C. Cornou, 2006. A simulation approach coupling ground motion prediction equations and the empirical Green's functions method, in Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, 30 August - 01 September, 2006, Bard, P.Y., Chaljub, E., Cornou, C., Cotton, F. and Guéguen, P. Editors, LCPC Editions.

Guillier, B, C. Cornou, J. Kristek, P. Moczo, S. Bonnefoy-Claudet, P.-Y. Bard, D. Faeh, 2006. Simulation of seismic ambient vibrations: does the H/V provide quantitative information in 2D-3D structures ?, in Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, 30 August - 01 September, 2006, Bard, P.Y., Chaljub, E., Cornou, C., Cotton, F. and Guéguen, P. Editors, LCPC Editions , paper 185. (pdf)

Bonnefoy-Claudet, S., F. Cotton, P.-Y., Bard, C. Cornou, M. Ohnrberger, M. Wathelet, 2006. Robustness of the H/V ratio peak frequency to estimate 1D resonance frequency, in Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. on the Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Grenoble, 30 August - 01 September, 2006, Bard, P.Y., Chaljub, E., Cornou, C., Cotton, F. and Guéguen, P. Editors, LCPC Editions, paper 85. (pdf)

Wathelet, M., C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard and D. Jongmans, 2006. Inversion des courbes de dispersion: quelle est l'incertitude réelle obtenue sur les profils de vitesse? Neuvièmes journées de l'AGAP, "Géophysique appliquée à la reconnaissance des cavités et des structures anthropiques", Université de Franche-Comté, 6-8 Novembre 2006.

Cornou C., J. Kristek, S. Bonnefoy-Claudet, D. Fäh, P.-Y. Bard, P. Moczo,M. Ohrnberger, M Wathelet, 2004. Simulation of seismic ambient vibrations: II H/V and array techniques for real sites, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1-6,  paper 1030. (pdf)

Roten D., C. Cornou, S. Steimen, D. Fäh, D. Giardini. 2D resonances in alpine valleys from ambient vibration wavefields, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1-6, paper 845. (pdf)

Bonnefoy-Claudet S., C. Cornou, J. Kristek, M. Ohrnberger, M. Wathelet, P.-Y. Bard, D. Fäh, P. Moczo, F. Cotton, 2004. Simulation of seismic ambient vibrations: I H/V and array techniques on canonical models, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1-6,  paper 1120. (pdf)

Ohrnberger, M., Schissele E., Cornou C., Wathelet M., Savvaidis A., Scherbaum F., Jongmans D., and Kind F., 2004: Microtremor array measurements for site effect investigations: comparison of analysis methods for field data crosschecked by simulated wavefields, Paper No. 0940, XIII World conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, August 1-6, 2004 (pdf).

Ohrnberger, M., Schissele E., Cornou C., Bonnefoy-Claudet S., Wathelet M., Savvaidis A., Scherbaum F., and Jongmans D., 2004: Frequency wavenumber and spatial autocorrelation methods for dispersion curve detmerination from ambient vibration recordings, Paper No. 0946, XIII World conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, August 1-6, 2004 (pdf)

Bonnefoy-Claudet S., C. Cornou, J. Kristek, P.-Y. Bard, F. Cotton ,D. Fäh, P. Moczo, 2003. Modélisation numérique du bruit de fond sismique: implication pour déterminer la nature du bruit,. 6ème colloque de l’Association Francaise de Génie Parasismique, Cachan (France), juillet 2003.

Guéguen P., C. Cornou, P.-Y. Bard, F. Dunand, 2003. Origine des bouffées haute énergie observées sur le bassin de Grenoble. 6ème colloque de l’Association Francaise de Génie Parasismique, Cachan (France), juillet 2003.

Cornou C., P.-Y. Bard, 1999. Numerical simulation on microtremors: H/V spectral ratio and polarization curves., 5ème colloque de l’Association Francaise de Génie Parasismique, Cachan (France), pp 112-119, octobre 1999.

 

 

Reports

Cornou C. and the SESAME team, SESAME Deliverable D11.10 & D17.10. Simulation for real sites: set of noise synthetics for H/V and array studies from simulation of real sites and comparison for test sites. SESAME EVG1-CT-2000-00026 project,  62 pages, 2004. (pdf)

Cornou C and the SESAME team., SESAME Deliverable D12.09, 2004. Simulation of seismic noise: report on parameter studies, SESAME EVG1-CT-2000-00026 project, , 39 pages (pdf)

Cornou, C., 2002. Traitement d’antenne et imagerie sismique dans l’agglomération grenobloise (Alpes françaises) : implications pour les effets de site, thèse de doctorat de l’université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, 261 pages. (pdf)