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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 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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Lightning Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) 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 |
| LIS 0.1 DEGREE VERY HIGH RESOLUTION GRIDDED LIGHTNING MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGY (VHRMC) 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 SEASONAL CLIMATOLOGY (VHRSC) V1 | TRMM | LIS | 1998-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | TROPICS | N: 38 S: -38 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| LIS/OTD 0.5 Degree High Resolution Annual Climatology (HRAC) V2.3.2015 | OrbView-1, TRMM | OTD, LIS | 1995-05-04 to 2014-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 89.75 S: -89.75 E: 179.75 W: -179.75 | HDF4 - netCDF-4 |
| LIS/OTD 0.5 Degree High Resolution Full Climatology (HRFC) V2.3.2015 | OrbView-1, TRMM | OTD, LIS | 1995-05-04 to 2014-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 89.75 S: -89.75 E: 179.75 W: -179.75 | HDF4 - netCDF-4 |
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