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Lightning News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Lightning.
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
In a milestone accomplishment, this Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) dataset is the first ever end-to-end cloud publication of an ongoing dataset.
News
June 9, 2023
The Dynamics and Chemistry of the Summer Stratosphere (DCOTSS) team is hosting a free open data workshop Dec 8, 2022, for anyone interested in learning how to access and conduct analysis on DCOTSS data.
News
Nov. 23, 2022
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
Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Eric Bruning, to study the relationships of storm electrification and lightning to the thermodynamics, microphysics, kinematics, and dynamics of thunderstorms.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Rachel Albrecht, to pinpoint global lightning hotspots.
Data User Story
April 20, 2021
The installation of a Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on the International Space Station (ISS) will enable detection of 98% of Earth's lightning on an annual basis.
News
April 20, 2021
Provisional data from the Lightning Imaging Sensor aboard the International Space Station - LIS (ISS) are now available through NASA's GHRC DAAC and LANCE.
News
April 20, 2021
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