The Time Evolution of Optical Lightning Flashes

Peterson, Michael; Rudlosky, Scott

doi:10.1029/2018JD028741

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The Time Evolution of Optical Lightning Flashes

2019
By Peterson, Michael ; Rudlosky, Scott

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Journal Title:

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Personal Author:

Peterson, Michael ; Rudlosky, Scott
NOAA Program & Office:

NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) ; STAR (Center for Satellite Applications and Research) ; CICSM (Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites Maryland)
Description:

The composition and time evolution of lightning are examined using the Lighting Imaging Sensor (LIS). Frame-by-frame optical lightning measurements are clustered into features whose radiant energy, horizontal footprint, and timing may be analyzed statistically.
Keywords:

Artificial Satellites In Meteorological Optics Lightning Artificial Satellites In Meteorological Optics
Source:

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(1)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD028741
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6800735
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

Grant no. NA14NES4320003
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PMC
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urn:sha256:71361931a40895984f6e7f3abf2019c657a5bfb38fb862fa684cac80e5ca6dd0
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/31841/noaa_31841_DS1.pdf
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