IPGP - Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, PARIS, FRANCE.
IPGP is the largest centre for Earth Sciences in France. It is in charge of
the monitoring of the French active volcanoes. It has a long and wide background
in volcanology including instrumentation, multi-parameter monitoring, ERS SAR
Interferometry images processing and interpretation, field intervention during
eruptions, collaboration with several countries for the volcano monitoring and
risk mitigation (Italy, Greece, Indonesia, Central-America).
IPGP has a long experience in ground deformation measurement and interpretation on volcanoes.
IPGP has also a long experience in studying the problems of volcano monitoring,
being in charge of the monitoring of the French active volcanoes (Piton de la
Fournaise, Montagne Pelee and Soufriere).
Structure of the IPGP:115 researchers, 120 technical people, 130 PhD students
