Laly et al. (2026) Raman Lidar Dedicated to Water Vapor Measurements in the Lower Troposphere (WaLiNeAs)

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Identification

• Journal: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-04-09
• Authors: Frédéric Laly, Patrick Chazette, Julien Totems, Jeremy Lagarrigue, Cyrille Flamant
• DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202636209015/pdf

Research Groups

Water Vapor Lidar Network Assimilation (WaLiNeAs) research program

Short Summary

The WaLiNeAs program aims to investigate lower tropospheric water vapor variability with high spatio-temporal resolution using Raman lidar and state-of-the-art weather models to improve resilience to extreme precipitation events in the Mediterranean basin.

Objective

• To investigate water vapor variability in the lower troposphere with high spatio-temporal resolution using Raman lidar and state-of-the-art weather models to enhance understanding and resilience to extreme precipitation events in the Mediterranean basin, specifically in the south of France.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Mediterranean basin, particularly in the south of France.
• Temporal Scale: Autumn and winter 2022-2023 (for the demonstration campaign).

Methodology and Data

• Models used: State-of-the-art weather models.
• Data sources: Raman lidar (for water vapor variability).

Main Results

The provided text describes the objective and a planned demonstration campaign of the WaLiNeAs program, rather than presenting specific results.

Contributions

The WaLiNeAs program contributes by developing investigative means for water vapor variability in the lower troposphere with high spatio-temporal resolution, combining Raman lidar and advanced weather models, specifically to address the resilience of local populations to extreme precipitation events in the Mediterranean basin.

Funding

Supported by France (for the WaLiNeAs research program).

Citation

@article{Laly2026Raman,
  author = {Laly, Frédéric and Chazette, Patrick and Totems, Julien and Lagarrigue, Jeremy and Flamant, Cyrille},
  title = {Raman Lidar Dedicated to Water Vapor Measurements in the Lower Troposphere (WaLiNeAs)},
  journal = {Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1051/epjconf/202636209015/pdf},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636209015/pdf}
}