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LMA Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) are integral for detecting the various segments of the lightning channel as it develops, revealing the evolution of the lightning structure during discharge efforts, among other investigations. Explore Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Start Date | End Date | N Lat | S Lat | E long | W Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote sensing of Electrification, Lightning, And Mesoscale/microscale Processes with Adaptive Ground Observations (RELAMPAGO) Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | -29.86 | -33.46 | -61.96 | -66.17 | ||
| North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) Raw Data V1 | 36.72 | 32.72 | -84.65 | -88.65 | ||
| North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 36.72 | 32.72 | -84.65 | -88.65 | ||
| GOES-R PLT West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 33.62 | 33.60 | -101.81 | -101.83 | ||
| GOES-R PLT Southern Ontario Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 43.68 | 43.66 | -79.60 | -79.62 | ||
| GOES-R PLT Oklahoma Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 35.29 | 35.27 | -97.91 | -97.93 | ||
| GOES-R PLT North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) | 34.73 | 34.71 | -86.64 | -86.66 | ||
| GOES-R PLT Kennedy Space Center Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) | 28.60 | 28.58 | -80.64 | -80.66 | ||
| GOES-R PLT Washington D.C. Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 38.90 | 38.88 | -77.16 | -77.18 | ||
| GOES-R PLT Colorado Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) | 40.46 | 40.44 | -104.63 | -104.65 |
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