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US Composite Lightning 15 Minute Total From National Lightning Network
Entry ID: goodlitn

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Summary
Abstract: The U.S. National Lightning Detection Network is a commercial
lightning detection network operated by GAI since 1991. A network of
about 105 antennae are connected to a central processor that records
the time, polarity, signal strength, and number of strokes of each
cloud-to-ground lightning flash detected over the United ... View entire text
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 53.0   S: 20.0   E: -60.0   W: -130.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NASA/MSFC/GHRC, NLDN
Dataset Title: US Composite Lightning 15 Minute Total From National Lightning Network
Online Resource: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_catalog/goodlitn.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1988-01-01
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Project
Access Constraints Distribution of these data are restricted to MSFC LIS Science Team collaborators and to Earth Observing System (EOS) and TRMM affiliated Investigators.
Use Constraints When NLDN data obtained from the GHRC is used in publication, the
following acknowledgement shall be used:

NLDN data provided by the NASA Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS)
instrument team and the LIS data center via the Global Hydrology
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IN WORK
Originating Center
MSFC/GHRC
Data Center
Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: goodlightn

Data Center Personnel
Name: GHRC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Phone: 256-961-7932
Fax: 256-961-7859
Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
GHRC User Services Office
Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC)
320 Sparkman Drive
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Format: HDF
Fees: none
Personnel
DENNIS BUECHLER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (256) 961-7827
Email: dennis.e.buechler at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Global Hydrology and Climate Center
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
320 Sparkman Drive
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Cummins, K.L., R.O. Burnett, W.L. Hiscox, and A.E. Pifer, 1993: Line
reliability and fault analysis using the National lightning detection
network. Preprints, Precise Measurements in Power Conference, Arlington,
VA, Oct. 27-29, 1993. (Available from GeoMet Data Services, Inc., 2705
East Medina Road, Suite 111, Tucson, AZ 85706-7155.)

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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-23

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