Aurores sur les planètes géantes

Scientific conference (2011, December 08)

Depuis les premières détections d'émissions aurorales par les sondes Voyager à la fin des années 70, nos connaissances des aurores de Jupiter et de Saturne ont considérablement progressé. Je présenterai ... [more ▼]

Depuis les premières détections d'émissions aurorales par les sondes Voyager à la fin des années 70, nos connaissances des aurores de Jupiter et de Saturne ont considérablement progressé. Je présenterai ici quelques uns des derniers résultats obtenus à l'aide du télescope spatial Hubble et de la sonde Cassini en orbite autour de Saturne. Ces images acquises dans le domaine ultraviolet révèlent une complexité que l'on commence seulement à appréhender. Assemblées en séquences, elles dévoilent une dynamique surprenante. Flashs, pulsations, expansions, contractions, apparitions, disparitions, fusions, séparations et mouvements relatifs de structures étendues sur des dizaines de milliers de kilomètres ou localisés sur quelques centaines de kilomètres : la diversité des comportements que nous observons est le témoignage de la richesse des processus en œuvre dans les magnétosphères de Jupiter et Saturne. Lunes exotiques, volcans et geysers colossaux, champs magnétiques gigantesques et rotations planétaires rapides sont les ingrédients de ce surprenant laboratoire de physique des plasmas. [less ▲]

Les méandres de la réception des travaux : exposé de synthèse

Scientific conference (2011, December 08)

Assessment of Mytilus galloprovincialis to monitor 19 trace elements in the Calvi Bay

Poster (2011, December 08)

Mussel caging with Mytilus galloprovincialis has been successively used to monitor classic trace metal (Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb) pollution of Mediterranean coastal waters at spatial scales ranging from ... [more ▼]

Mussel caging with Mytilus galloprovincialis has been successively used to monitor classic trace metal (Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb) pollution of Mediterranean coastal waters at spatial scales ranging from 10 to 100km. However, its relevance as bioindicator at smaller scales (100 m - 1 km) is poorly known. Moreover, the levels of some little studied trace elements (Al, V, Mn, Sb, Sn, Ag, Mo, Se, As, Co, Be, Bi), recently identified as potential pollutants of coastal environments, have not yet been assessed in that species. In this work, M. galloprovincialis was used to monitor the 19 listed trace elements at the scale of the Calvi Bay (NW Corsica, France). Additionally, we investigated decontamination kinetics and trace element tissue speciation before and after spawning. Mytilus galloprovincialis trace element levels reflect the good water quality of the Calvi Bay, showing little spatial variations either at 100m or 1km scales. Filter feeders are only influenced by their relatively homogeneous pelagic environment (dissolved trace elements and suspended particulate matters), in contrast to organisms which inhabit typically heterogeneous benthic habitats. This bioindicator, a convincing candidate for the monitoring of the 12 little studied trace elements, effectively accumulates the 19 studied elements to 105 seawater concentrations. Mytilus galloprovincialis rapidly equilibrates (within days) with its environment, and is therefore a good indicator of chronic and stable chemical pollutions. Tissue speciation shows that the most relevant organ to monitor trace elements is the hepatopancreas. However, the important variability induced by the reproductive cycle of mussels requires using this bioindicator during its sexual dormancy. [less ▲]

The secrets of the Kinect ... in depth!

Conference (2011, December 08)

The slides present the Kinect in depth. The major technological ideas are explained. In addition, the presentation gives an overview of all the libraries available to interface to the Kinect.

Caractérisation des coposés volatils des huiles d'olive produites dans des coopératives de la région orientale du Maroc

in 5èmes Journées Internationales d'Etude sur les Lipides - JIEL 2011 : Graisses alimentaires, Lipides marins, Nutrition et Santé (2011, December 08)

Le projet de recherches SAFE

Poster (2011, December 08)

Equivariant quantization in supergeometry

Scientific conference (2011, December 08)

Le CV du chercheur. Évaluation et valeur comparative

Scientific conference (2011, December 08)

La gouvernance environnementale au Sri Lanka

Poster (2011, December 08)

Intelligence Naturelle et Intelligence Artificielle

in Acta Europeana Systemica (2011, December 07), 1

This article presents a systemic approach to the concept of natural intelligence with the aim of creating an artificial intelligence. Thus, the natural intelligence, human and nonhuman animals, is a ... [more ▼]

This article presents a systemic approach to the concept of natural intelligence with the aim of creating an artificial intelligence. Thus, the natural intelligence, human and nonhuman animals, is a function composed of faculties to know and understand. In addition, natural intelligence is inseparable from the structure, namely the organs of the brain and body. The temptation is to equip computer systems with artificial intelligence that should have a function composed of the same faculties as those encompassed in human intelligence. The artificial intelligence must also remain inseparable from the structure, namely the organs of an artificial brain and an artificial body. As a result, the artificial robot is the ideal structure to see the emergence of a strong artificial intelligence. Note that a weak artificial intelligence is developed on computer systems by a simulation program of intelligence. In this paper, neural programmable memories will be presented and simulated [less ▲]