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Description

The GLM Events and Flashes Data consist of the size and number of lightning flashes and events. The data were collected from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument on the GOES-16 and GOES-17 satellites and are available as L1b events (raw) and L2 flashes (processed). They are available from March 15, 2021, through March 18, 2021, in netCDF-4 and HDF-5 formats.

Product Summary

Platforms
GOES-18 ,
GOES-17
Instruments
GLM
Projects
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent

N: 55.464 S: -55.99 E: 180 W: -180

Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2021-03-15 to 2021-03-18
Temporal Resolution
0.002 Second
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C3457558852-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
25926
Processing Level
2
Science Keywords
Lightning

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Douglas Mach, M. B. (2025). GLM L1B Events and Flashes Data [Dataset]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GLM/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2026-09-12

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