Researcher in geophysics
I am a physicist working on rotating turbulence applied to geophysical and astrophysical planetary flows. My current study focuses on the formation of zonal jets and large scale vortices that form within atmospheric and oceanic flows.
Communication to a large public, in Pour la Science and Investigacion y ciencia.
ICY Satellites' oceans
The subsurface oceans on Jupiter and Saturn's moons, including Europa, Ganymede, Enceladus, and Titan, are crucial in the search for extraterrestrial life. These icy satellites not only have water but also non-aqueous components like salts and sulfur on their surfaces. Organic materials have been found in geysers at Enceladus' South pole, emphasizing their astrobiological potential. To explore planetary habitability, understanding oceanic circulation is key for heat and matter transport. We've developed a new numerical setup to simulate the hidden oceans of these icy moons.
New publication : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116047
The JUpiter Modeling Platform is designed to explore macroturbulence in the atmosphere of the giant planets. The project received funding from the European Union’s horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement N° 797012. Click to know more about JUMP...
Other topics:
What is the dynamics that drives the formation of large bands around planetary poles?
Saturn global climate modeling
Publications in peer-review journals
2024 - S. Cabanes, T. Gastine, A. Fournier, “Zonostrophic turbulence in the subsurface oceans of the Jovian and Saturnian moons”, Icarus (2024): 116047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2024.116047 .
2024 - A. Boissinot, A. Spiga, S. Guerlet, S. Cabanes, D. Bardet, “Global climate modeling of Jupiter’s troposphere and the impact of dry and moist convection on jets”, Astronomy & Astrophysics, in press.
2022 - P. Read, A. Antuñano, S. Cabanes, G. Colyer, T. del Rio-Gaztelurrutia, A. Sánchez-Lavega. “Energy exchanges in Saturn's polar regions from Cassini observations: Eddy-zonal flow interactions.” Journal of Geophysical Research : Planets, 127.5 (2022): e2021JE006973. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JE006973
2020 - S. Cabanes, S.Espa, B. Galperin, R. Young and P. Read. “Reveal the energetic power of turbulence in planetary atmospheres.” Submitted to Geophysical Research Letters, 47.23 (2020): e2020GL088685. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL088685
2020 - D. Bardet, A. Spiga, S. Guerlet, S. Cabanes, E Millour and A. Boissinot. “Global climate modeling of Saturn's atmosphere. Part IV: Stratospheric equatorial oscillation.” Icarus (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.114042 pdf
2020 - S. Espa, S. Cabanes, G. P. King, G. Di Nitto and B. Galperin. "Eddy–wave duality in a rotating flow". Physics of Fluids 32.7 (2020): 076604. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0006206 pdf
2020 - S. Cabanes, A. Spiga and R. Young. “Global climate modeling of Saturn’s atmosphere. Part III: Global statistical picture of zonostrophic turbulence in a high-resolution 3D-turbulent simulations.” Icarus (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113705 pdf
2019 - A. Spiga, S. Guerlet, E. Millour, M. Indurain, Y. Meurdesoif, S. Cabanes, T. Dubos, J. Leconte, A. Boissinot, S. Lebonnois, M. Sylvestre and T. Fouchet. "Global climate modeling of Saturn’s atmosphere. Part II: multi-annual high-resolution dynamical simulations." Icarus (2019). doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2019.07.011 pdf
2018 - S. Cabanes, B. Favier and M. Le Bars, “Some statistical properties of three-dimensional zonostrophic turbulence”. Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics. 1-15. doi.org/10.1080/03091929.2018.1467413 pdf
2017 - S.Cabanes, J. Aurnou, B. Favier, M. Le Bars, "A laboratory model for deep-seated jets on the gas giants", Nature Phys 13, 387–390 (2017) doi:10.1038/nphys4001
2014 - S. Cabanes, N. Schaeffer and HC. Nataf, "Turbulence Reduces Magnetic Diffusivity in a Liquid Sodium Experiment", Physical Review Letters, 113(18), 184501. doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.184501
2014 - S. Cabanes, N. Schaeffer and HC. Nataf, “Magnetic induction and diffusion mechanisms in a liquid sodium spherical Couette experiment”. Physical Review E, 90(4), 043018. doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.90.043018
2011 - F. Flin, B. Lesaffre, A. Dufour, L. Gillibert, A. Hasan, S. Rolland du Roscoat, S. Cabanes and P. Pugliese. “On the computations of specific surface area and specific grain contact area from snow 3D images”. Physics and Chemistry of Ice, 321-328.
PhD Thesis: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01266196
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