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DC3 United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data

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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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.26023/374A-118N-1001
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2012-08-06)
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Related projects	DC3: Deep Convective Clouds & Chemistry Project
Language	English
Categories	Lightning Surface
Platforms	United States Precision Lightning Network - USPLN
Instruments	VLF Receivers
GCMD Science Keywords	LIGHTNING Expand keywords
Restrictions	authorization required user agreement required: EULA.html [1 KiB]
Related links	info: DC3 Data Policy homepage: DC3 Home Page info: DC3 Missions info: DC3 Missions info: Unidata USPLN Lightning Data

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 <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>

Additional contact information

author: WSI Corporation
originator: Steven F. Williams

Citation

WSI Corporation. 2012. DC3 United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data. Version 1.0. null. https://doi.org/10.26023/374A-118N-1001. Accessed 17 Jan 2026.

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