Bernard Francou

Dr. Bernard Francou Director of Research Emeritus Laboratoire d'étude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement (LTHE) Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (UMR 5001) Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (France) & Université Grenoble Alpes BP 53 FR-38041 Grenoble , Isere France Mailing Address: Chemin de l'Oie -38700 Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Isere Phone: +33 (0) 438864061 Phone2: +33 (0) 608572408 E-mail: bernard.francou(at)ird.fr Phone: +33 (0) 438864061 Phone2: +33 (0) 608572408 E-mail: bernard.francou(at)ird.fr

Key Publications of Bernard Francou (up to ten) :
Jomelli, V., Favier, V., Braucher, R., Martin, L., Blard, P.H., Colose, C., Brunstein, D., He, F., Khodri, M., Bourlès D.L., Leanni, L., Rinterknecht, R., Grancher, D., Francou, B., Ceballos, J.L., Francesca, H., Liu, Z., & Otto-Bliesner, B., 2014. A major advance of tropical Andean glaciers during the Antarctic cold reversal. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature13546

Rabatel, A., Francou, B, Soruco, A., Gomez, J., Cáceres, B., Ceballos, J.L., Basantes, R., Vuille, M., Sicart, J.E., Huggel, C., Scheel, M., Lejeune, Y., Arnaud, Y., Collet, M., Condom, T., Consoli, G., Favier, V., Jomelli, V., Galárraga, R., Ginot, P., Maisincho, L., Mendoza, J., Ménégoz, M., Ramirez, E., Ribstein, P., Suarez, W., Villacis, M. & Wagnon, P., 2013. Current state of glaciers in the tropical Andes: a multi-century perspective on glacier evolution and climate change. The Cryosphere, 7, 81-102, 2013, www.the-cryosphere.net/7/81/2013/doi/10.5194/tc7-81-2013.

Ginot, P., Schotterer, U., Stichler, W., Godoi, M.A., Francou, B., and Schwikowski, M., 2010. Influence of the Tungurahua eruption on the ice core records of Chimborazo, Ecuador. The Cryosphere, 4, 561-568, doi:10.5194/tc-4-561-2010, 2010.

Bodin, X., Thibert, E., Fabre, D., Ribolini, A., Schoeneich, P., Francou, B., Reynaud, L. & Fort M., 2009. Two decades of responses (1986-2006) to climate by the Laurichard rock glacier, French Alps. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 20: 1-14.

Jomelli, V., Favier, V., Rabatel, A., Brunstein, D., Hoffmann, G., & Francou, B., 2009. Fluctuations of glaciers in the tropical Andes over the last millennium and palaeoclimatic implications: A review. In: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, Vol. 281, Issues 3-4, Long-term multi-proxy climate reconstructions and dynamics in South America (LOTRED-SA): State of the art and perspectives: 269-282.

Francou, B., Vuille, M., Favier, V. & Cáceres, B., 2004. New evidences of ENSO impacts on glaciers at low latitude : Antizana 15, Andes of Ecuador, 0°28’. Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, doi: 10.1029/2003JD004484.

Francou, B., Vuille, M., Wagnon, P., Mendoza, J. & Sicart, J.E., 2003. Tropical climate change recorded by a glacier of the central Andes during the last decades of the 20th century : Chacaltaya, Bolivia, 16°S. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108, D5, 4154, doi: 10.1029/2002JD002959.

Francou, B., & Vincent, C., 2015. Quoi de neuf sur la planète blanche ? Comprendre le déclin des glaces et ses conséquences. Glénat, Grenoble : 143 pp.

Francou, B., & Vincent, C., 2007. Les glaciers à l’épreuve du climat. IRD Editions et Editions Belin, Paris (livre scientifique illustré, commande de l’IRD, réédition 2011 : 274 pp.

Francou, B. 1993. Hautes Montagnes. Passion d'Explorations. Editions Masson, Paris : 202p.





Expertise of Bernard Francou:

Expertise Category	Specific Expertise
Topic Atmosphere	Atmosphere
	Climate
	Global Warming
Topic Cryosphere	Cryosphere
	Glaciers
	Permafrost / Solifluction
Topic Pedosphere	Geology / Sediments
Topic Lithosphere	Sediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism
	Morphodynamics
Topic Economy/ResourceUse	Economy / Resource Use
	Water
Topic Society	Education / Communication / Participation
Time Frame	Past
	Past: Historical / Archeological
	Recent / Today
Time Scale	Seasonal / Annual
	Decadal / Centennial
	Millenial
Methods	Data Collection
	Data Collection - Measurement
	Data Analysis
	Modeling
Mountain Research Initiative	MRI Research area
	Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
	Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions
	Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins
	MRI Regions (please tick your mountain regions of interest)
	Latin America

Specialties of Bernard Francou:
Glaciers and climate change, permaforst and periglacial processes

Last update: 11/26/20
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)

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