Currently pursuing a PhD at the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences at Université Paris-Saclay, south of Paris, I work on polar atmosphere modelling under the supervision of Cécile Agosta in GLACCIOS team. My research focuses specifically on modelling isotopic variability in Antarctica.
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Research topics
My research focuses on the atmospheric water cycle in Antarctica, with a particular emphasis on water isotopes. To investigate this, I use the LMDZ6iso global atmospheric model to simulate isotope dynamics.
In Antarctica, the study of water isotopes in surface snow, precipitation, and vapour is conducted with a dual objectives: gaining a deeper understanding of isotopic signals archived in ice cores, and deciphering the contributions of different atmospheric processes in driving the water cycle, including boundary layer processes.
Atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) with water isotopes provide a crucial tool for simulating fractionation and transport processes. They allow us to investigate isotopic signatures across different timescales, from meteorological events to seasonal and interannual variations, as well as past climate reconstructions within a physically coherent framework.
Scientific publications
Ollivier, I., Lauwers, T., Dutrievoz, N., Agosta, C., Casado, M., Fourré, E., Genthon, C., Jossoud, O., Prié, F., Steen-Larsen, H. C., & Landais, A.
Time series of the summertime diurnal variability in the atmospheric water vapour isotopic composition at Concordia station, East Antarctica.
Earth System Science Data Discussions, 2025 (preprint).
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2025-35
Dutrievoz, N., Agosta, C., Risi, C., Vignon, É., Nguyen, S., Landais, A., Fourré, E., Leroy-Dos Santos, C., Casado, M., Masson-Delmotte, V., Jouzel, J., Dubos, T., Ollivier, I., Stenni, B., Dreossi, G., Masiol, M., Minster, B., & Prié, F.
Antarctic Water Stable Isotopes in the Global Atmospheric Model LMDZ6: From Climatology to Boundary Layer Processes.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2024.
DOI: 10.1029/2024JD042073
Landais, A., Agosta, C., Vimeux, F., Magand, O., Solis, C., Cauquoin, A., Dutrievoz, N., Risi, C., Leroy-Dos Santos, C., Fourré, E., Cattani, O., Jossoud, O., Minster, B., Prié, F., Casado, M., Dommergue, A., Bertrand, Y., Werner, M.
Abrupt excursions in water vapor isotopic variability at the Pointe Benedicte observatory on Amsterdam Island.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2024.
DOI: 10.5194/acp-24-4611-2024
Gorodetskaya, I. V., Durán-Alarcón, C., González-Herrero, S., Clem, K. R., Zou, X., Rowe, P., Rodriguez Imazio, P., Campos, D., Leroy-Dos Santos, C., Dutrievoz, N., Wille, J. D., Chyhareva, A., Favier, V., Blanchet, J., Pohl, B., Cordero, R. R., Park, S.-J., Colwell, S., Lazzara, M. A., Carrasco, J., Gulisano, A. M.
Record-high Antarctic Peninsula temperatures and surface melt in February 2022: a compound event with an intense atmospheric river.
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2023.
DOI: 10.1038/s41612-023-00529-6
Pohl, B., Favier, V., Wille, J., Udy, D. G., Vance, T. R., Pergaud, J., Dutrievoz, N., Blanchet, J., Kittel, C., Amory, C.
Relationship between weather regimes and atmospheric rivers in East Antarctica.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2021.
DOI: 10.1029/2021JD035294
Teaching
Climate Physics
This course explores the Earth’s climate system through an interdisciplinary approach, covering interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and carbon cycle. Lectures introduce key global balances and IPCC findings, while a digital and documentary project allows students to analyze climate data in depth.
Systemic Analysis of the Anthropocene
An interdisciplinary investigation into the roots of the Anthropocene, viewed through energy, climate, ecology, systemic modeling, economics, and the philosophy of science and technology. The course is based on scientific publications and public reports to build a comprehensive understanding of these dynamics.