Valentin Freret-Lorgeril

physicien-adjoint
UCA
Equipe de volcanologie
Bureau: 1.03 - LMV Cezeaux
Téléphone: 04.73.34.67.01
Courriel : Valentin.FRERET_LORGERIL@uca.fr

ORCID: 0000-0003-4571-8641

LOOP profile: 482612

  • Research topics:

    • Physical Volcanology
    • Remote sensing (Doppler radar, optical disdrometers)
    • Study of tephra sedimentation processes
    • Quantification of explosive eruption dynamics; Targets: Tajogaite (Spain), Etna (Italy), Popocatepetl (Mexico), Sakurajima (Japan), Stromboli (Italy)

  • Scientific and administrative responsibilities:

    • Scientific responsible of optical disdrometers available in the VOLDORAD service (https://opgc.uca.fr/volcanologie/voldorad)
    • Scientific responsible of the tephra characterization laboratory
    • Member of the IAVCEI Social Media Team

  • Teaching activities:

    • L1: Geology field trip (2nd semester)
    • L3: Computer science and modelling
    • M1: Physical Volcanology (Magma ascent and eruption)
    • M2: Physical Volcanology

  • Publications:

    Articles scientifiques

    10 publication(s) | Article scientifique au 29/06/2026
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Guerrieri L., Scollo S., Mereu L., Corradini S., Marzano F.S. (2026) . Near real‑time total grain size distributions of explosive eruptions at mount etna (sicily). BULLVOLC (Bulletin of Volcanology) . vol.88, p.32, DOI


    • Bonadonna C., Pistolesi M., Dominguez L., Freret-Lorgeril V. , Rossi E., Fries A., Biass S., Voloschina M., Lemus J., Romero J.E., Zanon V., Pastore C., Reyes Hardy M.P., Di Maio L.S., Martin-Lorenzo A., Rodriguez F., Perez N.M. (2023) . Tephra sedimentation and grainsize associated with pulsatory activity. FRONTEARTSC (Frontiers in Earth Science) . vol.11, DOI

    • Mereu L., Scollo S., Bonadonna C., Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Marzano F.S. (2022) . Ground based remote sensing and uncertainty analysis of the mass eruption rate associated with the 3–5 december 2015 paroxysms of mt. etna. IEE (IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing) . vol.15, p.504-518, DOI
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Corradini S., Guerrieri L., Lemus J., Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Gurioli L. , Rossi E. (2022) . Tephra characterization and multi disciplinary determination of eruptive source parameters of a weak paroxysm at mount etna (italy). JVGR (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research) . vol.421, p.107431, DOI

    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Corradini S., Donnadieu F. , Guerrieri L., Lacanna G., Marzano F.S., Mereu L., Merucci L., Ripepe M., Scollo S., Stelitano D. (2021) . Examples of multi sensor determination of eruptive source parameters of explosive events at mount etna. REMOTESENS (Remote Sensing) . vol.13, p.2097, DOI

    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Donnadieu F. , Jellinek A.M., Delanoë J., Latchimy T., Vinson J.P., Caudoux C., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Valade S. (2020) . Ash sedimentation by fingering and sediment thermals from wind affected volcanic plumes. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.534, p.116072, DOI


    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Provost A. , Fréville P., Guéhenneux Y. , Hervier C., Prestifilippo M., Coltelli M. (2018) . Mass eruption rates of tephra plumes during the 2011–2015 lava fountain paroxysms at mt. etna from doppler radar retrievals. FRONTEARTSC (Frontiers in Earth Science) . vol.6, p.73, DOI
    • Poret M., Corradini S., Merucci L., Costa A., Andronico D., Montopoli M., Vulpiani G., Freret-Lorgeril V. (2018) . Reconstructing volcanic plume evolution integrating satellite and ground based data: application to the 23 november 2013 etna eruption. ATMOS CHEM PHYS (Atmospheric Chemystry Physics) . vol.18, p.4695-4714, DOI

    Congrès :

    13 publication(s) | congrès au 29/06/2026
    • Gelibert C., Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Soriaux C., Peyrin F., Latchimy T., Hervier C., Ramos D. (2019) . Ash concentration of sabancaya volcanic plumes retrieved from a 95 ghz radar and a disdrometer.

    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Fréville P., Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Le Gac C., Caudoux C., Bertrand F. (2018) . A portable millimeter wave radar to characterize volcanic ash plumes.
    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Rossin C., Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Le Gac C., Caudoux C., Bertrand F. (2018) . First feedback from the use of a portable millimeter wave radar to characterize volcanic ash plumes.
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Eychenne J. , Latchimy T. (2018) . In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at stromboli volcano: input from physical characterization of ash.
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Provost A. , Fréville P., Guéhenneux Y. , Hervier C., Prestifilippo M., Coltelli M. (2018) . Mass eruption rates of fountain fed tephra plumes during the 2011 2015 paroxysms at mt. etna from doppler radar retrievals.
    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Soriaux C., Peyrin F., Latchimy T., Hervier C., Ramos D. (2018) . The ash mass load of volcanic plumes: retrievals from a new millimeter wave radar at stromboli and sabancaya volcanoes.

    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Delanoë J., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Fréville P., Caudoux C., Vinson J.-P., Bertrand F., Le Gac C., Van Baelen J. (2017) . Sondage des panaches de cendres volcaniques par radar à ondes millimétriques transportable.
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Delanoë J., Latchimy T., Vinson J.P., Caudoux C., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Fréville P., Valade S. , Gilchrist J. (2017) . Sedimentation waves from weak ash plumes recorded by optical disdrometer and millimeter wave radar at stromboli.
    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Eychenne J. , Latchimy (2017) . Physical characterization of ash at stromboli: implications on terminal settling velocity measurements.
    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Gouhier M. , Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestilippo M. (2017) . Lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at mt. etna: remote sensing retrievals.

    • Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016) . Doppler radar retrievals from lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at mt. etna.
    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Caudoux C., Van Baelen J. (2016) . Multifrequency radar imaging of ash plumes: an experiment at stromboli.
    • Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gouhier M. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016) . The 3 december 2015 paroxysm of voragine crater at etna: insights from doppler radar measurements.

    Peer-reviewed (Rang A):

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Provost, A., Fréville, P., Guéhenneux, Y., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M., Coltelli, M (2018). Mass Eruption Rates of tephra plumes during the 2011-2015 lava fountain paroxysms at Mt. Etna from Doppler radar retrievals. Front. Earth Sci. 6(73), https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2018.00073.

    Freret-Lorgeril V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T (2019). In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at Stromboli volcano: Inputs from physical characterization of ash, J. Volcanol. Geophys. Res. 374, 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.02.005.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Delanoë, J., Latchimy, T., Vinson, J.P., Caudoux, C., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Fréville, P., Valade, S., Gilchrist, J. (2020). Ash sedimentation by fingering and sediment thermals from wind-advected volcanic plumes. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 534, 116072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116072.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Corradini, S., Donnadieu, F., Guerrieri, L., Lacanna, G., Marzano, F.S., Mereu, L., Merucci, L., Ripepe, M., Scollo, S., Stelitano, D. (2021). Examples of Multi-Sensor Determination of Eruptive Source Parameters of Explosive Events at Mount Etna. Remote. Sens. 13, 2097. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13112097.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Corradini, S., Guerreri, L., Gurioli, L. (2021). Tephra characterization and multi-disciplinary determination of Eruptive Source Parameters of a weak paroxysm at Mount Etna (Italy). J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 421, 107431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2021.107431.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Rossi, E., Poulidis, A., Iguchi, M. (2022). New insights into real-time detection of tephra grainsize, settling velocity and sedimentation rate. Sci. Report 12, 4650, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08711-1.

    Bonadonna, C., Pistolesi, M., Dominguez, L., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Rossi, E., Fries, A., Biass, S., Voloschina, M., Lemus, J., Romero, J.E., Zanon, V., Pastore, C., Reyes Hardy, M-P.,
    Di Maio, L.S., Gabellini, P., Martin-Lorenzo, A., Rodriguez, F. Perez, N.M. (2023). Tephra sedimentation and grainsize associated with pulsatory activity: the 2021 Tajogaite
    eruption of Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain). Front. Earth Sci. 11:1166073. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1166073.

    Diaz-Vecino, C., Rossi, E., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Fries, A., Gabellini, P., Lemus, J., Pollastri, S., Poulidis, A.P., Iguchi, M., Bonadonna, C. (2022). Aerodynamic characteristics and genesis of aggregates at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan. Sci. Rep. 12, 2044. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05854-z.

    Gailler, L., Grace, C., Boudoire, G., Grunberg, M., Battaglia, J., Merciecca, C., Labazuy, P., Souriot, T., Douchain,J.M., Cluzel, N., Guillard, R., Fréret-Lorgeril, V., Aumar, C., Rafflin, V., Boulenger, V., Buvat, S., Kuzamba, J., Thébault, E. (2025). Scientific response to the2021–2022 seismic swarm in the Monts Dore volcanic province (France): structural insights from punctual surveys (1/2).  Comptes Rendus. Géoscience — Sciences de la Planète 357, 61-78.

    Mereu, L., Scollo, S, Bonadonna, C., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Marzano, F.S. (2020). Multisensor characterization of the incandescent jet region of lava fountain-fed tephra plumes. Remote Sens. 12, 3629. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213629.

    Mereu, L., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C., Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Marzano, F.S. (2021). Ground-based Remote Sensing and Uncertainty Analysis of the Mass Eruption Rate associated with  the 3-5 December 2015 Paroxysms of Mt Etna. IEEE J. Trans. Select. Topic. App. Earth Obs. Remote Sens., 01218. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2021.3133946.

    Poret, M., Corradini, S., Merucci, L., Costa, A., Andronico, D., Montopoli, M., Vulpiani, V., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2018). Reconstructing volcanic plume evolution integrating satellite, and ground-based data: Application to the 23rd November 2013 Etna eruption. Atmos Chem. Phys. 18, 4695-4714. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4695-2018.

    Snee, E., Degruyter, W., Bonadonna, C., Scollo, S., Rossi, E., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2021). A model for buoyant tephra plumes couples to lava fountains with an application to paroxysmal eruptions at Mount Etna, Italy, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JB021360.

    Others (Rang B and C):

    Donnadieu F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Delanoë, J., Vinson, J.P., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Caudoux, C., Van Baelen, J., Latchimy, T. (2016). Multifrequency radar imaging of ash plumes: an experiment at Stromboli. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

    Donnadieu F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Gouhier M., Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016). The 3 December 2015 paroxysm of Voragine crater at Etna: insights from Doppler radar measurements. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

    Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Coltelli, M., Scollo, S., Gouhier, M., Fréville, P., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M. (2017). Lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at Mt. Etna: Remote sensing retrievals. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

    Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Latchimy, T., Biensan, C., de Paoli, J;, Tyrode, L. (2025). Disdrometer measurements of tephra fallout from the Tajogaite 2021 eruption (La Palma island, Spain). IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Hantraye, A., Delanoë, J., Soriaux, C., Latchimy, T., Peyrin, F., Vinson, J-P., Caudoux, C., Hervier, C. (2025). The ash load of Strombolian volcanic plumes. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Coltelli, M., Scollo, S., Fréville, P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo, M. (2016). Doppler radar retrievals from lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at Mt. Etna. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T. (2017). Physical characterization of ash at Stromboli: Implications on terminal settling velocity measurements. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Delanoë, J., Latchimy, T., Vinson, J.P., Caudoux, C., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Fréville, P., Valade, S., Gilchrist, J. (2017). Sedimentation waves from weak ash plumes recorded by optical disdrometer and millimeter-wave radar at Stromboli. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T. (2018). In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at Stromboli volcano: Input from physical characterization of ash. Cities on Volcanoes 10, Napoli, 3-7 September 2018.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Provost, A., Fréville, P., Ghéhenneux, Y., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M., Coltelli, M. (2018). Mass Eruption Rates of fountain-fed tephra plumes during the 2011-2015 paroxysms at Mt. Etna from Doppler radar retrievals. Cities on Volcanoes 10, Napoli, 3-7 September 2018.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Poulidis, A.P., Rossi, E. (2022). New insights into real-time detection of tephra grainsize, settling velocity and sedimentation rate. Cities on Volcanoes 11, Crete, 12-17 June 2022.

    Freret-Lorgeril, V., Thivet, S., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C., Fries, A., Lemus, J., Latchimy, T., Peyrin, F. (2025). Towards real-time quantification of tephra fallout deposits using optical disdrometers. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Fries, A., Rossi, E., Merrison, J.P., Iversen, J.J., Matsuyama, T., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Lemus, J., Thivet, S., Diaz-Vecino, C., Simionato, R., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C. (2025). Laboratory and field measurements of the electrical charge carried by volcanic ash particles and observations of ash aggregates. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Gilchrist, J.T., Mergny, C., Donnadieu, F., Jellinek, M., Breard, E.C.P., Rowell, C., Freret-Lorgeril V., Dufek, J., Peyrin, F., Latchimy, T. (2025).Entrainment parameterization for volcanic plumes with pulsating source parameters. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Jarvis, P.A., Miller, V., Hayes, J., Hurst, T., Trancoso, R., Lamb, O., Spesivtsev, A., Perttu, A., Prata, A.T., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2025). Operational ashfall forecasting in New Zealand: Current status and future perspectives. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

    Thivet, S., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Fries, A., Simionato, R., Diaz-Vecino, C., Lemus, J., Iguchi, M., Bonadonna, C. (2025). In-situ evidence of ash aggregation during volcanic cloud sedimentation. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.