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North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA) Data

Project:

VORTEX-SE_2016

Summary

This data set contains source-level and flash-level data from the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA) during the Intensive Observing Periods (IOPs) of the VORTEX-SE 2016 campaign. The data are in gzipped tar files by IOP which contain columnar ASCII data files.

Data access

ORDER data to made available for download

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6Z899T8
Data Quality	final
Versions	1.0 (2016-11-01): This release contains the quality-controlled data for all VORTEX-SE IOPs except for IOP7 (1 May). For IOP7, only the decimated VHF source data are included. 1.1 (2017-12-15): This version includes additional source-level and flash-processed data from the mobile LMA (Lightning Mapping Array) sensors for every VORTEX-SE 2016 IOP. (Only the current version of the data is available to order. If you have questions about a prior version, please email us.)
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Related projects	VORTEX-SE_2016: Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast (VORTEX-SE) 2016 Field Campaign
Spatial Type	point
Frequency	< 1 second
Language	English
Categories	Electrification Lightning Surface
Platforms	Fixed Observation Stations
Instruments	LMA - Lightning Mapping Array
GCMD Science Keywords	LIGHTNING LIGHTNING Expand keywords
Documentation	VSE_NALMA_Data_Documentation_updated_20171214.pdf [112 KiB]
Related links	homepage: VORTEX-SE 2016 EOL Homepage info: VORTEX-SE Data Policy homepage: VORTEX-SE EOL Website info: VORTEX-SE_2016 Missions

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2016-02-23 00:00:00
End datetime	2016-05-01 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 39.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 31.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -92.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -81.00

Primary point of contact information

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

Additional contact information

author: Lawrence D. Carey <lawrence.carey@uah.edu>
author: Sarah Stough <sarah.stough@nsstc.uah.edu>

Citation

Carey, L., Stough, S. 2017. North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA) Data. Version 1.1. null. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6Z899T8. Accessed 11 Feb 2026.

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