National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) Data
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/100.029

Summary
This data set contains the cloud-to-ground and in-cloud lightning data from
the National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN).

Access to this data set is limited to project Principal Investigators.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 100.029
 * doi:10.26023/DM44-HTHP-T104
   https://doi.org/10.26023/DM44-HTHP-T104

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Vaisala. 2019. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) Data. Version 1.0.
 UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.26023/DM44-HTHP-T104 Accessed 20 Apr 2024.

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at CrossCite (https://citation.crosscite.org/).

Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * PERiLS_2023: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2023
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/PERiLS_2023
 * Operational: Operational Datasets
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/Operational
 * TORUS_2019: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells 2019
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/TORUS_2019
 * TORUS-LItE: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells - Left-flank
Intensive Experiment
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/TORUS-LItE
 * TORUS_2022: Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells 2022
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/TORUS_2022
 * LEE: Lake Effect Electrification
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/LEE
 * DELTA: Detecting and Evaluating Low-level Tornado Attributes
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/DELTA
 * Meso18-19: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes
EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) Meso18-19
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/Meso18-19
 * PERiLS_2022: Propagation, Evolution and Rotation in Linear Storms 2022
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/PERiLS_2022

Additional information
 * Frequency: continuous
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Electrification
 * Surface

Platforms
 * National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN)

Instruments
 * RF Antenna

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY > LIGHTNING

Restrictions
 * authorization required

Related links
 * info: NLDN (Unidata)
   https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/lightning/nldn.html
 * homepage: Vaisala NLDN
   https://www.vaisala.com/en/products/national-lightning-detection-network-nldn

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2019-01-01 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2024-04-18 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: -90.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Additional contact information
 * author: Vaisala
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1369

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/100.029?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/100.029?format=isotc211