Papers

2019

  • Theys, N., Hedelt, P., De Smedt, I., Lerot, C., Yu, H., Vlietinck, J., Pedergnana, M., Arellano, S., Galle, B., Fernandez, D., Carlito, C.J.M., Barrington, C., Taisne, B., Delgado-Granados,    H., Loyola, D., Van Roozendael, M. 2019. Global monitoring of volcanic SO2 degassing with unprecedented resolution from TROPOMI onboard Sentinel-5 Precursor, Nature Scientic Reports, volume 9, Article number: 2643, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39279-y.

 

2018

  • Barrière, J., d'Oreye, N., Oth, A., Geirsson, H., Mashagiro, N., Johnson, J., Smets, B., Samsonov, S., Kervyn, F. 2018. Single-station seismo-acoustic monitoring of Nyiragongo’s lava lake activity (DR Congo). Frontiers in Earth Science, 6, 82.
  • Jacobs, L., Dewitte, O., Poesen, J., Sekajugo, J., Nobile, A., Rossi, M., Thiery, W., Kervyn, M. 2018. Field-based landslide susceptibility assessment in a data-scarce environment: the populated areas of the Rwenzori Mountains. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 18 (1), 105-127.
  • Kubwimana, D., Ait Brahim, L., Bousta, M., Dewitte, O., Abdelouafi, A., Bahaj, T. 2018. Landslides susceptibility assessment using AHP method in Kanyosha watershed ( Bujumbura-Burundi ): Urbanisation and management impacts. In: MATEC Web of Conferences. pp. 5.
  • Monsieurs, E., Jacobs, L., Michellier, C., Basimike, J., Ganza Bamulezi, G., Kervyn, F., Maki Mateso, J.-C.,  Mugaruka Bibentyo, T., Kalikone Buzera C., Nahimana, L., Ndayisenga, A., Nkurunziza, P., Thiery, W., Demoulin, A., Kervyn M., Dewitte, O. 2018. Landslide inventory for hazard assessment in a data-poor context: a regional-scale approach in a tropical African environment. Landslides.
  • Monsieurs, E., Jackson, T., Jean-Claude, M. M., Liesbet, J., Pierre-Denis, P., Wim, T., Umutoni, A., Musoni, D., Mugaruka Bibentyo, T., Ganza, G.B., Ilombe, G.M., Bagalwa, L., Kankurize, C., Michellier, C., Stanley, T., Kervyn, F., Kervyn, M., Demoulin, A., Dewitte, O. 2018. Evaluating TMPA rainfall over the sparsely gauged East African Rift. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 19 (9).
  • Monsieurs, E., Dewitte, O., and Demoulin, A., in review 2018. A susceptibility-based rainfall threshold approach for landslide occurrence, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussion. doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2018-316.
  • Nobile, A., Dille, A., Monsieurs, E., Basimike, J., Mugaruka Bibentyo, T., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F., Dewitte, O. 2018. Multi-temporal DInSAR to characterise landslide ground deformations in a tropical urban environment: focus on Bukavu (DR Congo). Remote Sensing., 10(4), 626.

 

2017

  • Balegamire, C., Michellier, C., Muhigwa, J.-B., Delvaux, D., Imani, G., Dewitte, O., 2017. Vulnerability of buildings exposed to landslides: a spatio-temporal assessment in Bukavu (DR Congo). Geo-Eco-Trop 41, 263-278.
  • Barette, F., Poppe, S., Smets, B., Benbakkar, M., Kervyn, M. 2017. Spatial variation of volcanic rock geochemistry in the Virunga Volcanic Province: Statistical analysis of an integrated database. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 888-903.
  • Barrière, J., Oth, A., Theys, N., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. 2017. Long-term monitoring of long-period seismicity and space-based SO2 observations at African lava lake volcanoes Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira (DR Congo). Geophys. Res. Lett., 44 (12).
  • Delvaux, D., Mulumba, J.-L., Sebagenzi, M.N.S., Bondo, S.F., Kervyn, F., Havenith, H.-B. 2017. Seismic hazard assessment of the Kivu rift segment based on a new seismotectonic zonation model (western branch, East African Rift system). Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 831-855.
  • Geirsson H., d’Oreye N., Mashagiro N., Syauswa M., Celli G., Kadufu B., Smets B., Kervyn F. 2017. Volcanotectonic deformation in the Kivu Region, Central Africa: Results from six years of continuous GNSS observations of the Kivu Geodetic Network (KivuGNet) Journal Of African Earth Sciences,Vol. 134, 809-823
  • Jacobs, L., Dewitte, O., Kabaseke, C., Kervyn, F., Maes, J., Mertens, K., Nobile, A., Sekajugo, J., Poesen, J., Samyn, D., Kervyn, M. 2017. Landslide Diversity in the Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda). In: Mikoš, M., Tiwari, B., Yin, Y., Sassa, K. (Eds.), Workshop on World Landslide Forum, Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides, Vol. 2. Sringer, Cham, pp. 79–86. 
  • Jacobs, L., Dewitte, O., Poesen, J., Maes, J., Mertens, K., Sekajugo, J., Kervyn, M. 2017. Landslide characteristics and spatial distribution in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 917-930.
  • Kalikone, B.C., Teganyi, F., Dewitte, O., Michellier, C., 2017. Ground deformation impact on the vulnerability of water and electricity distribution networks in Bukavu (DR Congo). Geo-Eco-Trop 41, 279-292.
  • Ji, K.H., Stamps, D.S., Geirsson, H., Mashagiro, N., Syauswa, M., Kafudu, B., Subira, J., d’Oreye, N. 2017. Deep magma accumulation at Nyamulagira volcano in 2011 detected by GNSS observations. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 824-830.
  • Kang Hyeun Ji, D. Sarah Stamps,Halldor Geirsson, Niche Mashagiro, Muhindo Syauswa, Josué Subira, d’Oreye N. 2017 Deep Magma Accumulation at Nyamulagira Volcano in 2011 Detected by GNSS Observations. Journal Of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 134, 824-830.
  • Kervyn F., d’Oreye N. 2017. Editorial JAES AVCOR-Special Issue. Journal Of African Earth Sciences, Vol 134, 806-808.

  • Kulimushi, M.S., Mugaruka, B.T., Muhindo, S.W., Michellier, C., Dewitte, O., 2017. Landslides and elements at risk in the Wesha watershed (Bukavu, DR Congo). Geo-Eco-Trop 41, 233-248.

  • Libert L., Derauw D., d’Oreye N., Barbier C., Orban A. 2017. Split-Band Interferometry-Assisted Phase Unwrapping for the Phase Ambiguities Correction. Remote Sensing 9(9), 879; Spec. Iss. Advances In Sar: Sensors, Methodologies, And Applications.
  • Michellier, C., Kervyn, F., Dewitte, O., 2017. From analysing geohazards to managing Georisks. In: Wymann von Dach, S., Bachmann, F., Alcántara-Ayala, I., Fuchs, S., Keiler, M., Mishra, A. & Sötz, E., (eds). Safer lives and livelihoods in mountains: Making the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction work for sustainable mountain development. Bern, Switzerland, Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, with Bern Open Publishing (BOP). pp 22-23.
  • Monsieurs, E., Kirschbaum, D.B., Thiery, W., van Lipzig, N., Kervyn, M., Demoulin, A., Jacobs, L., Kervyn, F., Dewitte, O., 2017. Constraints on Landslide-Climate Research Imposed by the Reality of Fieldwork in Central Africa. In: De Graff, J. V., Shakoor, A. (eds.), 3rd North American Symposium on Landslides: Landslides: Putting Experience, Knowledge, and Emerging Technologies into Practice. Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG), 158–168.

  • Mugaruka, B.T., Kulimushi, M.S., Muhindo, S.W., Dewitte, O., 2017. Anatomy of Nyakavogo landslide (Bukavu, DR Congo): interplay between natural and anthropogenic factors. Geo-Eco-Trop 41, 249-262.

  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N. 2017. Multidimensional Small Baseline Subset (MSBAS) for two-dimensional deformation analysis. Case study Mexico City. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 43 (4), 318-329.
  • Samsonov, S., Feng, W. , Peltier, A., Geirsson, H., d’Oreye, N., Tiampo, K. F. 2017. Multidimensional Small Baseline Subset (MSBAS) for volcano monitoring in two dimensions: opportunities and challenges. Case study Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 344, 121-138.
  • Smets, B., d'Oreye, N., Kervyn, M., Kervyn, F. 2017. Gas piston activity of the Nyiragongo lava lake: First insights from a Stereographic Time-Lapse Camera system. Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 874-887.
  • Theys, N., De Smedt, I., Yu, H., Danckaert, T., van Gent, J., Hörmann, C., Wagner, T., Hedelt, P., Bauer, H., Romahn, F., Pedergnana, M., Loyola, D., Van Roozendael, M. 2017. Sulfur dioxide operational retrievals from TROPOMI onboard Sentinel-5 Precursor: Algorithm Theoretical Basis, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10, 119-153.

 

2016

  • Geirsson, H., d’Oreye, N., Mashagiro, N., Syauswa, M., Celli, G., Kadufu, B., Smets, B., Kervyn, F. 2016. Volcano-tectonic deformation in the Kivu Region, Central Africa: Results from six years of continuous GNSS observations of the Kivu Geodetic Network (KivuGNet). Journal of African Earth Sciences 134, 809-823.
  • Jacobs, L., Dewitte, O., Poesen, J., Delvaux, D., Thiery, W., Kervyn, M. 2016. The Rwenzori Mountains, a landslide-prone region? Landslides 13 (3), 519-536.
  • Oth, A., Barrière, J., d’Oreye, N., Mavonga, G., Subira, J., Mashagiro, N., Kadufu, B., Fiama, S., Celli, G., Birigande, JdD, Ntenge, A.J., Habonimana, L., Bakundukize, C., Kervyn F. 2016. KivuSNet: The First Dense Broadband Seismic Network for the Kivu Rift Region (Western Branch of East African Rift). Seismological Research Letters 88 (1), 49-60.
  •  Smets, B., Delvaux, D., Ross, K.-A., Poppe, S., Kervyn, M., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. 2016. The role of inherited crustal structures and magmatism in the development of rift segments: Insights from the Kivu basin, western branch of the East African Rift Tectonophisics, 683, 62-76.

 

2015

  • Albino, F., Smets, B., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. 2015. High-resolution TanDEM-X DEM : an accurate method to estimate lava flow volumes at Nyamulagira volcano (D.R. Congo). J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth 120, 4189 – 4207.
  • Smets, B., Kervyn, M., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. 2015. Spatio-temporal dynamics of eruptions in a youthful extensional setting: Insights from Nyamulagira Volcano (D.R. Congo), in the western branch of the East African Rift. J. Earth Science Review 150, 305-328.
  • Syavulisemboj A., Havenithj H.-B., Smetsj B., d’Oreye, N., Marti, J. 2015. Preliminary assessment for the use of VORIS as a tool for rapid lava flow simulation at Goma Volcano Observatory, Democratic Republic of Congo. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. 15, 2391–2400.
  • Theys, N., I. De Smedt, J. van Gent, T. Danckaert, T. Wang, F. Hendrick, T. Stavrakou, S. Bauduin, L. Clarisse, C. Li, N. Krotkov, H. Yu, H. Brenot, M. Van Roozendael. 2015. Sulfur dioxide vertical column DOAS retrievals from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument: Global observations and comparison to ground-based and satellite data. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. 120, 2470–2491.
  • Wauthier, C., Cayol, V., Smets, B., d’Oreye, N., Kervyn, F. 2015. Magma Pathways and Their Interactions Inferred from InSAR and Stress Modeling at Nyamulagira Volcano. Remote Sensing 7, 15179-15202.

 

2014

  • Brenot, H., Theys, N., Clarisse, L., van Geffen, J., van Gent, J., Van Roozendael, M., van der A, R., Hurtmans, D., Coheur, P.-F., Clerbaux, C., Valks, P., Hedelt, P., Prata, F., Rasson, O., Sievers, K., Zehner, C. 2014. Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS): an online service for near-real-time satellite monitoring of volcanic plumes, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1099-1123.
  • Maki Mateso, J.C., Dewitte, O. 2014. Towards an inventory of landslide processes and the elements at risk on the Rift flanks West of Lake Kivu (DRC). Geo-Eco-Trop 38, 137-154.
  • Samsonov, S., d’Oreye, N. ,Gonzalez, P.J., Tiampo, K. 2014. Rapidly accelerating subsidence in the Greater Vancouver region from two decades of ERS-ENVISAT-RADARSAT-2 InSAR measurements. Rem. Sens. of Env. 143 (5), 180-191.
  • Samsonov, S., P.J. Gonzalez, K. Tiampo, N. d’Oreye. 2014. Modelling of fast ground subsidence observed in southern Saskatchewan (Canada) during 2008-2011. NHESS 14, 1–11.
  • Smets, B., d’Orey,e N. ,Kervyn, F. 2014. Toward Another Lava Lake in the Virunga Volcanic Field?. Eos Trans. AGU 95 (42), 377-378.
  • Smets, B., d’Oreye, N. , Kervyn, F., Kervyn, M., Albino, F., Arellano, S., Bagalawa, M., Balagizi, C., Carn, S., Darrah, T., Fernandez, J., Galle, B., Gonzalez, P.J., Head, E., Karume, K., Kavotha, D., Lukaya, F., Mashagiro, N., Mavonga, G., Norman, P., Osodundu, E., Pallero, J.L., Prieto, J., Samsonov, S., Syauswa, M., Tedesco, D., Tiampo, K., Wauthier, C., Yalire, M. 2014. Detailed multidisciplinary monitoring reveals pre- and co-eruptive signals at Nyamulagira volcano (North Kivu, D.R.C.). Bull. of Volc. 76 (1), 787.
  • Tiampo, K.F., Samsonov, S., González, P.J., N. d’Oreye, N., Fernández J., Camacho, A. 2014. Advanced DINSAR time series analysis of natural and anthropogenic hazards. Proceedings of the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS).