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Description

The Non-Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data were collected by the LIS instrument on the ISS used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This dataset consists of science data. These data can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS instrument makes measurements during both day and night with high detection efficiency. The data are available in both HDF-4 and netCDF-4 formats.

Product Summary

Platforms
ISS
Instruments
LIS
Spatial Extent
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180
Spatial Resolution
4-8 km
Geographic Region
TROPICS
Temporal Resolution
Daily - < Weekly
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Processing Level
1B
Science Keywords
Weather Events,
Atmospheric Electricity

Data Center Citation

These ISS LIS beta data are retired and replaced by ISS LIS provisional data. The use of "beta" indicated that the algorithm was still under development and the data may have contained errors. Please do not use for research leading to publications or presentations without consent and provide feedback directly to the data provider. Quality controlled data will be avialable at a later date.

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