Summa et al. (2026) Latent Heat Flux and TKE measurements from the combined use of Water Vapour Raman and Wind Doppler Lidars during WaLiNeas Campaign

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Identification

• Journal: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-04-09
• Authors: Donato Summa, Giuseppe D'Amico, Ilaria Gandolfi, Marco Di Paolantonio, Davide Dionisi, Marco Rosoldi, Benedetto De Rosa, Paolo Di Girolamo
• DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202636206013/pdf

Research Groups

• WaLiNeAs field campaign

Short Summary

The study utilizes a combination of water vapour Raman and wind Doppler lidars to measure latent heat flux profiles in the daytime convective boundary layer. The results demonstrate that vertical turbulent flow can be effectively calculated via the covariance of vertical velocity and water vapor mixing ratio.

Objective

• To measure latent heat flux profiles and Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) in the daytime convective boundary layer using combined lidar techniques.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Vertical profiles of the convective boundary layer.
• Temporal Scale: 60-minute analysis periods, with a 10 s temporal resolution for selected cases.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable (observational study).
• Data sources: Ground-based remote sensing (UV water vapour Raman lidar and wind Doppler lidar).

Main Results

• Vertical turbulent flow was successfully derived from the covariance between vertical velocity ($w$) and water vapor mixing ratio fluctuations ($q$).
• TKE computed by the wind lidar showed good agreement with the measured turbulent flow.

Contributions

• Demonstrates the feasibility and accuracy of combining Raman and Doppler lidar systems to profile latent heat flux and TKE in the boundary layer.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Summa2026Latent,
  author = {Summa, Donato and D'Amico, Giuseppe and Gandolfi, Ilaria and Paolantonio, Marco Di and Dionisi, Davide and Rosoldi, Marco and Rosa, Benedetto De and Girolamo, Paolo Di},
  title = {Latent Heat Flux and TKE measurements from the combined use of Water Vapour Raman and Wind Doppler Lidars during WaLiNeas Campaign},
  journal = {Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1051/epjconf/202636206013/pdf},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636206013/pdf}
}