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Matthieu Lafaysse is affiliated with the Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques in France. Their research primarily focuses on earth and planetary sciences, with a particular emphasis on atmospheric science and environmental science. The scientist's work encompasses multiple subfields including global and planetary change, management, monitoring, policy and law, as well as ecology.

The main topics Matthieu Lafaysse explores include cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, meteorological phenomena and simulations, landslides and related hazards, climate variability and models, winter sports injuries and performance, and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics.

The scientist has contributed to a number of recent publications, reflecting expertise in snow modeling and mountain meteorology. Notable papers include:

  • Scientific and Human Errors in a Snow Model Intercomparison, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Toward Snow Cover Estimation in Mountainous Areas Using Modern Data Assimilation Methods: A Review, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Long-term trends (1958-2017) in snow cover duration and depth in the Pyrenees, 2020, International Journal of Climatology
  • The S2M meteorological and snow cover reanalysis over the French mountainous areas: description and evaluation (1958-2021), 2022, Earth System Science Data
  • Pan-European meteorological and snow indicators of climate change impact on ski tourism, 2021, Climate Services

Matthieu Lafaysse frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, indicating a well-established research network. These include:

  • Marie Dumont
  • Simon Gascoin
  • Bertrand Cluzet
  • Samuel Morin
  • Vincent Vionnet

The scientist's work has been published regularly in a range of scientific venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Geoscientific Model Development
  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • International Journal of Climatology

The scholarly output spans over 80 publications in atmospheric science and related disciplines, with a notable number of studies on cryospheric processes and climate impacts. This body of work provides data relevant for climate modeling, environmental monitoring, and policy considerations in mountainous and cold region environments.

Best Publications

  • The SURFEXv7.2 land and ocean surface platform for coupled or offline simulation of earth surface variables and fluxes

    V. Masson;P. Le Moigne;E. Martin;S. Faroux

  • ESM-SnowMIP: assessing snow models and quantifying snow-related climate feedbacks

    Gerhard Krinner;Chris Derksen;Richard Essery;Mark Flanner

  • Scientific and Human Errors in a Snow Model Intercomparison

    Cecile B. Menard;Richard Essery;Gerhard Krinner;Gabriele Arduini

  • The S2M meteorological and snow cover reanalysis over the French mountainous areas: description and evaluation (1958–2021)

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  • A multiphysical ensemble system of numerical snow modelling

    Matthieu Lafaysse;Bertrand Cluzet;Marie Dumont;Yves Lejeune

  • Toward Snow Cover Estimation in Mountainous Areas Using Modern Data Assimilation Methods: A Review

    Chloé Largeron;Chloé Largeron;Marie Dumont;Samuel Morin;Aaron Boone

  • LONG TERM TRENDS (1958‐2017) IN SNOW COVER DURATION AND DEPTH IN THE PYRENEES

    J. I. López-Moreno;Jean Michel Soubeyroux;Simon Gascoin;E. Alonso-Gonzalez

  • Implementation and evaluation of prognostic representations of the optical diameter of snow in the SURFEX/ISBA-Crocus detailed snowpack model

    C. M. Carmagnola;S. Morin;M. Lafaysse;F. Domine

  • Multi-component ensembles of future meteorological and natural snow conditions for 1500 m altitude in the Chartreuse mountain range, Northern French Alps

    Deborah Verfaillie;Matthieu Lafaysse;Michel Déqué;Nicolas Eckert

  • Internal variability and model uncertainty components in future hydrometeorological projections: The Alpine Durance basin

    M. Lafaysse;M. Lafaysse;B. Hingray;A. Mezghani;J. Gailhard

  • Snowpack modelling in the Pyrenees driven by kilometric-resolution meteorological forecasts

    Louis Quéno;Vincent Vionnet;Ingrid Dombrowski-Etchevers;Matthieu Lafaysse

  • Numerical Weather Forecasts at Kilometer Scale in the French Alps: Evaluation and Application for Snowpack Modeling

    Vincent Vionnet;Ingrid Dombrowski-Etchevers;Matthieu Lafaysse;Louis Quéno

  • Black carbon and dust alter the response of mountain snow cover under climate change

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  • A multilayer physically based snowpack model simulating direct and indirect radiative impacts of light-absorbing impurities in snow

    Francois Tuzet;Marie Dumont;Matthieu Lafaysse;Ghislain Picard

  • On the assimilation of optical reflectances and snow depth observations into a detailed snowpack model

    Luc Charrois;Luc Charrois;Emmanuel Cosme;Marie Dumont;Matthieu Lafaysse

  • Saharan dust events in the European Alps: role in snowmelt and geochemical characterization

    Biagio Di Mauro;Roberto Garzonio;Micol Rossini;Gianluca Filippa

  • Ensemble forecasting of snowpack conditions and avalanche hazard

    Matthieu Vernay;Matthieu Lafaysse;Laurent Mérindol;Gérald Giraud

  • Climate controls on snow reliability in French Alps ski resorts.

    P. Spandre;H. François;Deborah Verfaillie;M. Lafaysse

  • Pan-European meteorological and snow indicators of climate change impact on ski tourism.

    Samuel Morin;Raphaëlle Samacoïts;Hugues François;Carlo M. Carmagnola

  • Sub-kilometer Precipitation Datasets for Snowpack and Glacier Modeling in Alpine Terrain

    Vincent Vionnet;Vincent Vionnet;Delphine Six;Ludovic Auger;Marie Dumont

  • 57 years (1960–2017) of snow and meteorological observations from a mid-altitude mountain site (Col de Porte, France, 1325 m of altitude)

    Yves Lejeune;Marie Dumont;Jean-Michel Panel;Matthieu Lafaysse

  • Winter tourism under climate change in the Pyrenees and the French Alps: relevance of snowmaking as a technical adaptation

    Pierre Spandre;Hugues François;Deborah Verfaillie;Deborah Verfaillie;Marc Pons

  • Accelerated Snow Melt in the Russian Caucasus Mountains After the Saharan Dust Outbreak in March 2018

    M Dumont;F. Tuzet;Simon Gascoin;G. Picard

  • The method ADAMONT v1.0 for statistical adjustment of climate projections applicable to energy balance land surface models

    Deborah Verfaillie;Michel Déqué;Samuel Morin;Matthieu Lafaysse

  • Summertime evolution of snow specific surface area close to the surface on the Antarctic Plateau

    Quentin Libois;Quentin Libois;Quentin Libois;Ghislain Picard;Ghislain Picard;L Arnaud;L Arnaud;Marc Dumont

Frequent Co-Authors

Samuel Morin
Samuel Morin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marie Dumont
Marie Dumont Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Vincent Vionnet
Vincent Vionnet Environment and Climate Change Canada
Jesús Revuelto
Jesús Revuelto Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
Laurent Arnaud
Laurent Arnaud Grenoble Alpes University
Nicolas Eckert
Nicolas Eckert Grenoble Alpes University
Michel Déqué
Michel Déqué Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ghislain Picard
Ghislain Picard Grenoble Alpes University
Bertrand Decharme
Bertrand Decharme Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Pierre Nabat
Pierre Nabat Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques

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