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Lightning in a Flash—Using Cloud and Open-Source Capabilities to Improve Data Access and Analysis

Join us May 3 at 2 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], to learn how to use the Lightning Dashboard at NASA's Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC DAAC) to visualize and analyze NASA's lightning data.

Webinar

April 26, 2023

Striking New Spatial Bounds Using ISS LIS Data

Join us to learn how the new International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data can be used within Python, GIS and other applications to study lightning that occurred during the 2017 hurricane season.

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April 20, 2022

LANCE Near Real-Time Versus Standard Data Products

LANCE near real-time products enable the management of ongoing events; standard data products are heavily processed and intended for scientific research.

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July 15, 2021

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Discover NASA ISS Lightning and Associated Validation Data from GOES-16

Join us to learn about the importance of lightning observations- for seasonal and long-term trends in lightning activity. We will focus on data and applications from the International Space Station's (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) instrument.

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April 20, 2021

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NASA DEVELOP's Hindu-Kush Himalayan Disasters

Satellite data shows that communities in western Nepal and northern Bangladesh are at an increased risk for lightning related injury.

Data in Action

June 10, 2019

The Properties of Optical Lightning Flashes and the Clouds They Illuminate

NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) surveyed lightning flashes of all shapes, sizes, and radiances across the tropics.

Data in Action

Oct. 19, 2018

Gridded Lightning Climatology from TRMM-LIS and OTD: The Differences Between Datasets

NASA's Global Hydrology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center (GHRC DAAC) has released 10 different gridded lightning climatology datasets.

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Oct. 19, 2018

Locating Lightning Hotspots on Earth

NASA climatology datasets have revealed Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, as the peak lightning hotspot on Earth.

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Oct. 19, 2018

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Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2025.

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Aug. 13, 2025

This image from NASA Worldview shows ISS LIS Flash Count data (i.e., the pink, purple, and red dots), which provide the number of lightning flashes recorded by the LIS aboard the ISS. Red dots indicate high numbers of lightning flashes (greater than or equal to 20), while purple dots indicate the fewest flashes.

Lightning Imaging Sensor’s Nearly 25-Year Data Record Ends

The Lightning Imaging Sensor measured the amount, rate, and radiant energy of lightning around the globe both day and night.

Feature Article

Nov. 13, 2023

Dr. Timothy Lang

NASA’s GHRC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Timothy Lang use lightning data to better understand the processes in convective storms.

Data User Story

Nov. 21, 2022

Dr. Anna Wilson

Data from NASA’s GHRC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Anna Wilson develop accurate representations of atmospheric rivers to increase forecast accuracy and improve weather model outputs.

Data User Story

Dec. 21, 2021

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