NLDN lightning data
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.004

Summary
This dataset contains lightning data from the National Lightning Detection
Network (NLDN), which consists of 100 remote, ground-based sensing stations
located across the United States. These data are available in .tar files
grouped by day. These data were recorded within the time period of the DC3
project from 14 May to 30 June 2012. This dataset is password protected.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 353.004
 * doi:10.26023/93R3-NYAX-2G05
   https://doi.org/10.26023/93R3-NYAX-2G05

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Vaisala, Stossmeister, G. 2012. DC3: NLDN lightning data. Version 1.0.
 UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://doi.org/10.26023/93R3-NYAX-2G05 Accessed 20 Apr 2024.

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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
 * DC3: Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry Project
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/DC3

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: point
 * Frequency: continuous
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Lightning
 * 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: Vaisala Lightning Data Research Policy
   http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/plows/documents/Vaisala_Lightning_Data_Research_Policy.pdf
 * info: NLDN Data Available via the Unidata LDM
   http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/lightning/nldn.html
 * info: DC3 Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dc3_2012/missions/missions.html
 * info: DC3 Missions
   http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dc3_2012/missions/missions.html
 * homepage: DC3 Home Page
   http://data.eol.ucar.edu/master_list/?project=DC3
 * info: DC3 Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/dc3-data-policy-final

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2012-05-14 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2012-06-30 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 60.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 18.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -130.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -60.00

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

Additional contact information
 * originator: Greg Stossmeister <gstoss@ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/171
 * author: Vaisala
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1369

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.004?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.004?format=isotc211