West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (WTLMA) Gridded Data
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.087

Summary
This dataset contains West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (WTLMA) gridded data
in NetCDF format. The observation frequency of the gridded flash data is 5
minutes, bundled in hourly files. These data were collected from 14 May - 30
June 2012 as part of the Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) Project.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 353.087

Citation
Example citation following ESIP guidelines (http://bit.ly/data_citation):

 Bruning, E. 2013. West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (WTLMA) Gridded Data.
 Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory.
 https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.087 Accessed 22 May 2022.

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 eol-datahelp@ucar.edu
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Acknowledgement
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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: grid
 * Frequency: 5 minute
 * Language: English

Categories
 * Electrification
 * Lightning

Platforms
 * Fixed Observation Stations

Instruments
 * Lightning Mapping Array - LMA

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

Documentation
 * DC3_OK_WTLMA_Data_Documentation.pdf [337 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/datafile/nph-get/353.087/DC3_OK_WTLMA_Data_Documentation.pdf

Related links
 * companion: 353.088: West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (WTLMA) VHF Sources and Flash Data
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.088
 * info: DC3 Missions
   http://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/dc3_2012/missions/missions.html
 * info: West Texas Lightning Mapping Array (WTMLA) 
   http://www.depts.ttu.edu/weweb/announcements/an201205_Bruning_WTLMA.php

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

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 37.50
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 30.50
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -104.50
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -95.50

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

Additional contact information
 * author: Eric Bruning <eric.bruning@ttu.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1593

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.087?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/353.087?format=isotc211