Paduan, J., Clague, D., Caress, D. W., Portner, R., Le Saout, M., and Dreyer, B., (2026) Voluminous Inflated Lobate Flows on the Distal Rift Zones of Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Spreading Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 27(1). 10.1029/2025gc012675
Preine, J., Hübscher, Pałgan, D., van der Zwan, F. M., Dittmers, C., Friedrich, A., Beethe C., Ehlies, V., Ford, J., Haimerl, B., Ischebeck, L., Lackner, M., Schmidt, M., Eisermann, J. O., Budke, L., Óðinsson, D. Þ., Panter, K., Le Saout, M., and Augustin, N., (2025). Signatures of Widespread Surtseyan Volcanism at the Northern Reykjanes Ridge. Communications Earth & Environment. 10.1038/s43247-025-03128-w
Chadwick, W. W., Jr., Cannat, M., Eason, D., Le Saout, M., and Carey, R. J., (in press, preprint available on EarthArXiv 10.31223/X5FH91), Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanism, in Encyclopedia of Volcanoes, 3rd edition, edited by C. Bonadonna, et al., Elsevier.
Le Saout, M. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Schiebener, C. K. and Augustin, N. (2023) Magmatism at an ultra-slow spreading rift: high-resolution geomorphological studies of a Red Sea Rift segment in Hadarba Deep. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10 . Art.Nr. 1273574. 10.3389/fmars.2023.1273574.
van der Zwan, F. M. , Augustin, N. , Le Saout, M. , Seidel, E., Wölfl, A. C. , Schade, M., Lampridou, D., Long, X., Follmann, J., Miluch, J., Schönberg, J., Antonio, R. J., Heinath, V., Köse, M. C., Krach, L., Garbe-Schönberg, C. D. and Hübscher, C. (2023) Tectonically assisted emplacement of oceanic intraplate volcanoes: The Bathymetrists Seamounts, central Atlantic. Geomorphology, 441 . Art.Nr. 108891. 10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108891.
Le Saout, M. , Pałgan, D., Devey, C. W. , Lux, T. S., Petersen, S. , Thorhallsson, D., Tomkowicz, A. and Brix, S. (2023) Variations in Volcanism and Tectonics Along the Hotspot‐Influenced Reykjanes Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 24 (4). Art.Nr. e2022GC010788. 10.1029/2022GC010788. .
Brix, S., Kaiser, S., Lörz, A. N., Le Saout, M. , Schumacher, M., Bonk, F., Egilsdottir, H., Olafsdottir, S. H., Tandberg, A. H. S., Taylor, J., Tewes, S., Xavier, J. R. and Linse, K. (2022) Habitat variability and faunal zonation at the Ægir Ridge, a canyon-like structure in the deep Norwegian Sea. PeerJ, 10 . Art.Nr. e13394. 10.7717/peerj.13394. .
Le Saout, M. , Clague, D. A. and Paduan, J. B. (2022) Faulting and magmatic accretion across the overlapping spreading center between Vance Segment and Axial South Rift, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23 (1). e2021GC010082. 10.1029/2021GC010082.
Taylor, J., Devey, C. , Le Saout, M. , Petersen, S. , Kwasnitschka, T., Frutos, I., Linse, K., Lörz, A. N., Pałgan, D., Tandberg, A. H., Svavarsson, J., Thorhallsson, D., Tomkowicz, A., Egilsdóttir, H., Ragnarsson, S. Á., Renz, J., Markhaseva, E. L., Gollner, S., Paulus, E., Kongsrud, J., Beermann, J., Kocot, K. M., Meißner, K., Bartholomä, A., Hoffman, L., Vannier, P., Marteinsson, V. Þ., Rapp, H. T., Díaz-Agras, G., Tato, R. and Brix, S. (2021) The Discovery and Preliminary Geological and Faunal Descriptions of Three New Steinahóll Vent Sites, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 . Art.Nr. 520713. 10.3389/fmars.2021.520713. .
Le Saout, M. , Bohnenstiehl, D. R., Paduan, J. B. and Clague, D. A. (2020) Quantification of eruption dynamics on the north rift at Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21 (9). Art.Nr. e2020GC009136. 10.1029/2020GC009136.
Clague, D. A., Martin, J. F., Paduan, J. B., Butterfield, D. A., Jamieson, J. W., Le Saout, M., Caress, D. W., Thomas, H., Holden, J. F. and Kelley, D. S. (2020) Hydrothermal Chimney Distribution on the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21 (6). e2020GC008917. 10.1029/2020GC008917.
Le Saout, M., Clague, D. A., and Paduan, J. B. (2019) Evolution of Fine‐Scale Segmentation at Intermediate‐Spreading Rate Ridges. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20 (8). pp. 3841-3860. 10.1029/2019GC008218.
Le Saout, M., Thibaud, R., and Gente, P. (2018) Detailed Analysis of Near Tectonic Features Along the East Pacific Rise at 16°N, Near the Mathematician Hot Spot. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123 (6). pp. 4478-4499. 10.1029/2017JB015301.
Clague, D. A., Caress, D. W., Dreyer, B. M., Lundsten, L., Paduan, J. B., Portner, R. A., Spelz-Madero, R., Bowles, J. A., Castillo, P. R., Guardado-France, R., Le Saout, M., Martin, J. F., Santa Rosa-del Río, M. A., and Zierenberg, R. A. (2018) Geology of the Alarcon Rise, Southern Gulf of California. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 19 (3). pp. 807-837. 10.1002/2017GC007348.
Dannielou B., Droz L., Jacq C., Babonneau N., Bonnel C., Picot M., Le Saout M., Saout J., Bez M., Savoye B., Olu K., Rabouille R., (2017). Morphology, structure, composition and build-up processes of the active channel-mouth lobe complex of the Congo deep-sea fan with inputs from remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) multibeam and video surveys. Deep Sea Research Part II : Topical Studies in Oceanography, 142, 25-49. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.03.010
Szitkar, F., Dyment, J., Le Saout, M. , Honsho, C. and Gente, P. (2016) Dyking at EPR 16°N hypermagmatic ridge segment: Insights from near-seafloor magnetics. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 453 . pp. 288-297. 10.1016/j.epsl.2016.08.020.
Rabouille C., Olu K., Baudin F., Khripounoff A., Dennielou B., Arnaud-Haond S., Babonneau N., Bayle C., Beckler J., Bessette S., Bombled B., Bourgeois S., Brandily C., Caprais J.C., Cathalot C., Charlier K., Corvaisier R., Croguennec C., Cruaud P., Decker C., Droz L., Gayet N., Godfroy A., Hourdez S., Le Bruchec J., Saout J., Le Saout M., Lesongeur F., Martinez P., Mejanelle L., Michalopoulos P., Mouchel O., Noel P., Pastor L., Picot M., Pignet, L. Pozzato, A.M. Pruski, M. Rabiller, M. Raimonet, O. Ragueneau, J.L. Reyss, P. Rodier, B. Ruesch, L. Ruffine L., Savignac F., Senyarich C., Schnyder J., Sen A., Stetten E., Ming Yi Sun, Taillefert M., Teixeira S., Tisnerat-Laborde N., Toffin L., Tourolle J., Toussaint F., Vétion G., Jouanneau J.M., Bez M., (2016). The Congolobe project, a multidisciplinary study of Congo deep-sea fan lobe complex: Overview of methods, strategies, observations and sampling. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 142, 7-24. 10.1016/j.dsr2.2016.05.006
Le Saout M., Deschamps A., Soule S. A., & Gente P. (2014). Segmentation and eruptive activity along the East Pacific Rise at 16°N, in relation with the nearby Mathematician hotspot. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 15, 4380–4399, 10.1002/2014GC005560
Deschamps A., Grigné C., Le Saout M., Soule A., Allemand P., Van Vliet Lanoe B., and Floc’h F. (2014) Morphology and dynamics of inflated subaqueous lava flows. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems,15, 2128–2150, 10.1002/2014GC005274.

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Le Saout, M. (2020) Die Mittelozeanischen Rücken . In: Vulkanismus und Gesellschaft. Zwischen Risiko, Vorsorge und Faszination. , ed. by Jorzik, O., Kandarr, J., Klinghammer, P. and Spreen, D.. ESKP-Themenspezial . Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ, Potsdam, Germany, pp. 101-104. ISBN 978-3-9816597-3-3 10.2312/eskp.2020.2.5.2. .