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DC3 United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data [(WSI)]

Summary

Lightning stroke data are collected in 1-hour reports which contain cloud-to-ground lightning stroke data and cloud flash discharges. The data are available in ASCII NAPLN extended data format. The reports have been combined into daily tar files and range from 1 May to 30 June 2012.

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Versions
  • 1.0 (2012-08-06)
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Temporal coverage

Begin datetime 2012-05-01 00:00:00
End datetime 2012-06-30 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: -90.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -180.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: 180.00

Primary point of contact information

EOL Data Support <eol-datahelp@ucar.edu>

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Citation

Example citation following ESIP guidelines:

WSI Corporation. 2012. DC3 United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data [. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.022. Accessed 12 Dec 2019.

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