Research
My research focuses on the interplay between fluid flow and geological and oceanographic processes in porous media. I approach this topic through a mix of observational work (field and laboratory), data analysis, and modeling (analytical and numerical) with the aim of integrating and reconciling complex flow observations into a coherent theoretical framework. I am especially interested in the mechanisms that perturb -periodically or episodically- fluid flow by changing the thermal and/or stress conditions of the sub-surface crust on short time scales.
My research in three key areas: (i) heat and mass fluxes at deep-sea hydrothermal systems, (ii) the dynamics and variability of hydrothermal flow, and (iii) cause-and-effect relationships between flow variations and sub-surface processes. Each of these three components represents a key piece of the overall puzzle of reconciling observed variability and dynamics of hydrothermal systems with realistic models of sub-surface processes and flow conditions.
Publications
Academic article
- Ferré, Benedicte; Barreyre, Thibaut; Bünz, Stefan et al. (2024). Contrasting Methane Seepage Dynamics in the Hola Trough Offshore Norway: Insights From Two Different Summers. (external link)
- Martín-Díaz, Juan Pablo; González-Vega, Alba; Barreyre, Thibaut et al. (2024). Unveiling the inherent physical-chemical dynamics: Direct measurements of hydrothermal fluid flow, heat, and nutrient outflow at the Tagoro submarine volcano (Canary Islands, Spain). (external link)
- Strehl, Anna-Marie; Våge, Kjetil; Smedsrud, Lars Henrik et al. (2024). A 70-year perspective on water-mass transformation in the Greenland Sea: From thermobaric to thermal convection. (external link)
- Pilot, Matthias; Lien, Marie Jakobsen; Schlindwein, Vera et al. (2024). Microseismicity Around Loki's Castle Hydrothermal Vent Field Reveals the Early Stages of Detachment Faulting at the Mohns-Knipovich Ridge Intersection. (external link)
- Berrios-Rivera, Natalia; Gee, Jeffrey S.; Parnell-Turner, Ross et al. (2023). Significance of Short-Wavelength Magnetic Anomaly Low Along the East Pacific Rise Axis, 9°50′N. (external link)
- Wu, Jyun-Nai; Parnell-Turner, Ross; Fornari, Daniel J. et al. (2023). The Role of On- and Off-Axis Faults and Fissures During Eruption Cycles and Crustal Accretion at 9°50′N, East Pacific Rise. (external link)
- Moine-Bauer, Sven Le; Lu, Guang-Sin; Goulaouic, Steven et al. (2023). Structure and metabolic potential of the prokaryotic communities from the hydrothermal system of Paleochori Bay, Milos, Greece. (external link)
- Sánchez-Mora, Dennis; Jamieson, John; Cannat, Mathilde et al. (2022). Age and Rate of Accumulation of Metal-Rich Hydrothermal Deposits on the Seafloor: The Lucky Strike Vent Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (external link)
- Wu, Jyun-Nai; Parnell-Turner, Ross; Fornari, Daniel J. et al. (2022). Extent and Volume of Lava Flows Erupted at 9°50′N, East Pacific Rise in 2005–2006 From Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Surveys. (external link)
- McDermott, Jill M.; Parnell-Turner, Ross; Barreyre, Thibaut et al. (2022). Discovery of active off-axis hydrothermal vents at 9° 54<sup>0</sup>N East Pacific Rise. (external link)
- Geoffroy, Laurent; Dorbath, Catherine; Ágústsson, Kristján et al. (2022). Hydrothermal fluid flow triggered by an earthquake in Iceland. (external link)
- Sánchez-Mora, Dennis; Jamieson, John; Cannat, Mathilde et al. (2022). Effects of Substrate Composition and Subsurface Fluid Pathways on the Geochemistry of Seafloor Hydrothermal Deposits at the Lucky Strike Vent Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (external link)
- Gini, C.; Escartin, Javier; Cannat, Mathilde et al. (2021). Extrusive upper crust formation at slow-spreading ridges: Fault steering of lava flows. (external link)
- Puzenat, Valentine; Escartín, Javier; Martelat, Jean-Emmanuel et al. (2021). Shallow-water hydrothermalism at Milos (Greece): Nature, distribution, heat fluxes and impact on ecosystems. (external link)
- Murch, AP; White, JDL; Barreyre, Thibaut Laurent Gilbert et al. (2020). Dispersal of volcaniclastics during lava effusion in the 2012 submarine eruption of Havre Volcano, Kermadec Arc. (external link)
- Martelat, Jean-Emmanuel; Escartin, Javier; Barreyre, Thibaut (2020). Terrestrial shallow water hydrothermal outflow characterized from out of space. (external link)
- Løviknes, Karina; Jeddi, Zeinab; Ottemöller, Lars et al. (2020). When clocks are not working: OBS time correction. (external link)
- Marjanović, Milena; Barreyre, Thibaut; Fontaine, Fabrice et al. (2019). Investigating Fine‐Scale Permeability Structure and Its Control on Hydrothermal Activity Along a Fast‐Spreading Ridge (the East Pacific Rise, 9°43′–53′N) Using Seismic Velocity, Poroelastic Response, and Numerical Modeling. (external link)
- Barreyre, Thibaut; Olive, Jean-Arthur; Crone, Timothy et al. (2018). Depth‐Dependent Permeability and Heat Output at Basalt‐Hosted Hydrothermal Systems Across Mid‐Ocean Ridge Spreading Rates. (external link)
Report
Academic literature review
Academic lecture
- Barreyre, Thibaut; Fer, Ilker; Ferré, Benedicte (2020). The Norwegian node for the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and water column Observatory. (external link)
- Viflot, Thomas Øfstegaard; Reeves, Eoghan; Vulcano, Francesca et al. (2019). Conductive Cooling and Microbial Carbon Transformations in Diffuse Hydrothermal Fluids at Loki’s Castle. (external link)