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Description

The GPM Ground Validation Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) IPHEx dataset consists of electrical field measurements of lightning and navigation data collected by the Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) flown aboard a NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft during the GPM Ground Validation Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx) held in North Carolina. The goal of IPHEx was to evaluate the accuracy of satellite precipitation measurements and use the collected data for hydrology models in the region. These data files are available in ASCII format and browse imagery in PNG format from May 1, 2014 through June 14, 2014.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA ER-2
Instruments
LIP
Projects
IPHEx
Spatial Extent

N: 36.6427 S: 26.7991 E: -71.6108 W: -121.853

Location
NORTH CAROLINA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2014-05-01 to 2014-06-14
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1995570101-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
20
Processing Level
1A
Published
Updated
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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Lang, T. (2025). GPM Ground Validation Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) IPHEx [Dataset]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/IPHEX/LIP/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2026-09-12

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