This LIS ISS NRT Provisional Science dataset was active from 14 December 2017 to 02 July 2019, and has now been retired.
The NRT data is now available at http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/LIS/ISSLIS/DATA106.
The NRT Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Provisional Science Data dataset was collected by the LIS instrument mounted on the ISS and are used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This dataset consists of near-real time science data. This data collection can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS instrument makes measurements during both day and night with high detection efficiency. The data are available in both HDF-4 and netCDF-4 formats, with corresponding browse images in GIF format.
These ISS LIS data are considered provisional files indicating that the algorithm is still under development and the data may contain errors. Use the data with caution and do not use for research leading to publications or presentations without consent of the data provider. Please give feedback directly to the data provider. Quality controlled data are currently unavailable, but are expected to be available later this year.
Blakeslee, Richard J. 2017. NRT Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Provisional Science Data [indicate subset used]. Dataset available online from the NASA Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/LIS/ISSLIS/DATA205
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| Retirement Date: | 2019-07-02 | |
| Publication Date: | 2017-12-14 | |
| Version: | p0.2 | |
| Collections: | Lightning Products | |
| Projects: | LIS | |
| Platforms: | ISS | |
| Instruments: | LIS | |
| Terms: | Atmospheric Electricity, Weather Events | |
| Processing level: | 2 | |
| Format: | HDF-4, netCDF-4 | |
![[coverage map]](../coverage/isslis.png)
Red dots or areas indicate coverage range.
| Location: | TROPICS |
| Spatial Resolution: | 4-8 km |
| North boundary: | 54° |
| West boundary: | -180° |
| East boundary: | 180° |
| South boundary: | -54° |
| Temporal resolution: | 1 minute - < 1 hour |
| Start date: | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 |
| Stop date: | 2019-06-21 |
| Retired Dataset: | Retired data available on request only | |
| User's Guide: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/lis/iss/doc/isslis_dataset.pdf The guide document contains detaile information about the dataset |
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| Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD): | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/preservation/LIS/atbd-lis-2000.pdf ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD) FOR THE LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR (LIS) |
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| Browse Sample: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/browse_sample/ghrc/lis/isslis/ISS_LIS_BR_P0.1_20180524_120000_NRT.gif Sample Browse Image |
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| View Images: | https://lightning.nsstc.nasa.gov/isslisib/isslisnrt.html Browse images illustrate the nature and coveraget of the data |
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| View Images: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/lis/iss/browse/nrt/ Browse images illustrate the nature and coveraget of the data |
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| Micro Article: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/micro-articles/lightning Lightning Micro Article |
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| Data Recipe: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/data-recipes/iss-lis-lightning-flash-location-quickview-using-python-and-gis ISS LIS Lightning Flash Location Quickview using Python and GIS |
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| General Documentation: | https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20140011702.pdf Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the International Space Station (ISS): Mission Description and Science Goals |
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| Publications: | http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00177.1 Timing Uncertainty of the Lightning Imaging Sensor Advanced Search: Volume 32, Issue 3 (March 2015) |
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| Publications: | http://eospso.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/eo_pdfs/May_June_2016_color%20508.pdf#page=4 LIS on ISS: Expanded Global Coverage and Enhanced Applications |
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| Publications: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/JD094iD11p13329/abstract The detection of lightning from geostationary orbit |
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| Project Home Page: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/lightning/ ISS Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Data Sets |
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| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/LIS/ISSLIS/DATA205 Digital Object Identifier |
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| Citing data: | https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/about-ghrc/citing-ghrc-daac-data Instructions for citing GHRC data. |
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