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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 Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Monthly Climatology Time Series (LRMTS) V2.3.2015 | 2.3.2015 | TRMM, OrbView-1 | LIS, OTD | 1995-05-04 to 2015-04-08 |
N: 88.75 S: -88.75 E: 178.75 W: -178.75 |
HDF4 - netCDF-4 | |
| LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Time Series (LRTS) V2.3.2015 | 2.3.2015 | OrbView-1, TRMM | OTD, LIS | 1995-05-04 to 2015-04-08 |
N: 88.75 S: -88.75 E: 178.75 W: -178.75 |
HDF4 - netCDF-4 | |
| LIS/OTD Reprocessed Flash Climatology | 2 | TRMM, OrbView-1, ISS | LIS, OTD | 1995-04-13 to 2023-11-16 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF4 | |
| NAMMA ATD LIGHTNING DATA V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GPS CLOCKS, SFERICS DETECTOR | 2006-08-14 to 2006-09-20 |
N: 35 S: -5 E: 30 W: -75 |
ASCII | |
| NAMMA LIGHTNING ZEUS DATA V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | GPS CLOCKS, SFERICS DETECTOR | 2006-08-01 to 2006-10-01 |
N: 89.9292 S: -89.8757 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII | |
| North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) Raw Data V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMA | 2018-12-17 |
N: 36.7246 S: 32.7246 E: -84.6453 W: -88.6453 |
ASCII | |
| North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMA | 2001-11-01 |
N: 36.7246 S: 32.7246 E: -84.6453 W: -88.6453 |
ASCII | |
| OLS ANALOG DERIVED LIGHTNING V1 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F10, DMSP 5D-2/F9, DMSP 5D-1/F1, DMSP 5D-2/F8, DMSP 5D-2/F7, DMSP 5B/F3 | OLS | 1973-06-01 to 1991-12-16 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF4 | |
| OLS DIGITAL DERIVED LIGHTNING FROM DMSP F10 V1 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F10 | OLS | 1994-02-01 to 1994-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF4 | |
| OLS DIGITAL DERIVED LIGHTNING FROM DMSP F12 V1 | 1 | DMSP 5D-2/F12 | OLS | 1995-05-01 to 1995-11-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF4 |
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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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