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Lightning Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, our data tools guide users in making the most of lightning data.
Lightning Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Annual Thunder Hour | ISS | LIS | 2017-03-01 to 2023-11-16 | TROPICS, MID-LATITUDE | N: 54.725 S: -54.725 E: 179.975 W: -179.975 | netCDF-4 |
| KSC ADVANCED GROUND BASED FIELD MILL V1 | AGBFM | ELECTRIC FIELD MILL | 1997-08-01 to 2012-11-22 | FLORIDA | N: 28.99 S: 28 E: -80 W: -80.99 | Binary |
| LIGHTNING DETECTION AND RANGING (LDAR) RAW DATA V1 | LDAR | RF ANTENNA | 1997-02-28 to 2008-06-11 | FLORIDA | N: 31 S: 26 E: -78 W: -83 | Binary |
| Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on TRMM Backgrounds V4 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2015-04-08 | TROPICS | N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF4 - netCDF-4 |
| Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on TRMM Science Data V4 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2015-04-08 | TROPICS | N: 40 S: -40 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF4 - netCDF-4 |
| Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) ALOFT | NASA ER-2 | LIP | 2023-06-15 to 2023-07-31 | CARIBBEAN, FLORIDA, CENTRAL AMERICA | N: 35.96 S: 10.89 E: -80.4 W: -118.56 | ASCII |
| Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) IMPACTS V2 | NASA ER-2 | LIP | 2020-01-15 to 2023-03-02 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 48.66 S: 26.91 E: -64.89 W: -123.62 | ASCII |
| LIS 0.1 DEGREE VERY HIGH RESOLUTION GRIDDED LIGHTNING ANNUAL CLIMATOLOGY (VHRAC) V1 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | TROPICS | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| LIS 0.1 DEGREE VERY HIGH RESOLUTION GRIDDED LIGHTNING DIURNAL CLIMATOLOGY (VHRDC) V1 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | TROPICS | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| LIS 0.1 DEGREE VERY HIGH RESOLUTION GRIDDED LIGHTNING FULL CLIMATOLOGY (VHRFC) V1 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | TROPICS | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
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Lightning Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Campaign Explorer | The Field Campaign Explorer is an open source, cloud-based tool that combines multiple datasets to generate 3D views of atmospheric phenomena. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery |
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