NLDN lightning data

This dataset contains lightning data from the National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN), which consists of 100 remote, ground-based sensing stations located across the United States. These data are available in .tar files grouped by day. These data were recorded within the time period of the DC3 project from 14 May to 30 June 2012. This dataset is password protected.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2012-05-14T00:00:00Z
    End:  2012-06-30T23:59:59Z

Keywords

Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2012-05-14T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2012-06-30T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 60.00000
Bounding Box South Lat 18.00000
Bounding Box West Long -130.00000
Bounding Box East Long -60.00000
Spatial Representation grid
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links N/A
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format TAR: Unix Tape ARchive (TAR) Format File (application/x-tar)
Standardized Resource Format Archive
Asset Size 183 MB
Legal Constraints

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Access Constraints Access to these data requires a password.
Software Implementation Language N/A

Resource Support Name EOL Data Support
Resource Support Email datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
Resource Support Organization N/A
Distributor N/A
Metadata Contact Name EOL Data Support
Metadata Contact Email datahelp@eol.ucar.edu
Metadata Contact Organization N/A

Author Vaisala
Publisher N/A
Publication Date 2012-07-25T17:27:56
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.26023/93R3-NYAX-2G05
Alternate Identifier 353.004
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-08-01T18:03:59Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::353.004
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Vaisala. (2012). NLDN lightning data. 1.0. https://doi.org/10.26023/93R3-NYAX-2G05. Accessed 05 August 2025.

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