Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Science Data

LIS lightning data in HDF formatted files.
ALL of the requested data are online.
ALL of the browse data for this dataset are available online.
General Characteristics
Collections:	LIS Lightning Products, Lightning Products
Project:	TRMM
Platform:	TRMM
Instrument:	LIS
Parameter:	LIGHTNING
Processing level:	2
Format:	HDF
Type:	Swath
Coverage
		Red dots or areas indicate coverage range.
Location:	SUB-TROPICAL
Spatial resolution:	3-6 km
North boundary:	40°
West boundary:	-180°
East boundary:	180°
South boundary:	-40°
Temporal resolution:	ORBIT
Start date:	1998-01-01
Stop date:	2014-02-01
Links
Data Access:	ftp://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/data/lis/science/ Files may be downloaded directly to your workstation from this link
Browse:	ftp://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/browse/lis/lis-qc/ Browse images illustrate the nature and coverage of the data
Guide:	http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/ds_docs/lis/lis_dataset.html The guide document contains detailed information about the dataset
PI Documentation:	http://branch.nsstc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/TRMM_Maneuvers.pl This is the URL for Principal Investigator documentation that is currently online for download.
Software:	ftp://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/pub/doc/lis/LISOTD_1.1.tar.gz Software, such as a sample reader, is available for this dataset
Homepage:	http://lightning.nsstc.nasa.gov/data The home page for the project or program which sponsored the dataset
Citing data:	http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/uso/citation.html Instructions for citing GHRC data.

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