| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 237, 2020
The 29th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 29)
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| Article Number | 06008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Wind, Water Vapor and Temperature Measurements | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023706008 | |
| Published online | 07 July 2020 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202023706008
Lidar Observations Versus Forecast of Water Vapor Transport
1 Atmospheric Lidar Group, Physics Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
2 Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
* Email: brian.carroll@umbc.edu
Published online: 7 July 2020
Water vapor advection is an important diagnostic parameter for initiation and sustenance of convective systems. This variable has traditionally been explored with balloon soundings or models, but lidar provides a unique opportunity to continuously resolve spatial and temporal evolution of water vapor transport with relatively high resolution. In this study we utilize co-located Doppler wind lidars and water vapor lidars (DIAL and Raman) at multiple sites to investigate water vapor advection. A case of nocturnal convection in the Great Plains is analyzed with these observations and compared to the North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM) operational forecast model.
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