28 datasets

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array · NetCDF

This thunder hour dataset is based on lightning observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) that operated aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite from 1 January 1998 to 8 April 2015. The data are provided at 0.05° latitude/longitude resolution for latitudes between 37.75ºS and 37.75ºN. A thunder hour is defined as an hour during which thunder can be heard from a given loc

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array · NetCDF

This thunder hour dataset is combines lightning observations from both Lightning Imaging Sensors (LIS) that operated aboard the International Space Station (ISS) from 1 March 2017 to 16 November 2023 and the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite from 1 January 1998 to 8 April 2015. The dataset represents a combined 24 years of observations. The data are provided at 0.05° latitude/lo

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array ·

The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) 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 quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for seve

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array ·

The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Backgrounds 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 quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for sever

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array ·

The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Backgrounds version 5 was collected by the LIS instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This data can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. T

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Astronomical catalogue

This provides a new lightning climatology dataset that is compiled and released from a series of low Earth orbit NASA lightning sensors: the Optical Transient Detector (OTD), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS), and International Space Station (ISS) LIS. OTD collected data during April 1995 – March 2000. TRMM LIS data were collected during December 1997 – Apri

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array ·

The TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) dataset, version 5, was collected by the LIS instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This data can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2026 · Array · NetCDF

This thunder hour dataset is based on lightning observations from the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) that operated aboard the International Space Station (ISS) from 1 March 2017 to 16 November 2023. The data are provided at 0.05° latitude/longitude resolution for latitudes between 54.75ºS and 54.75ºN. A thunder hour is defined as an hour during which thunder can be heard from a given location. Thu

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2022 · Array · NetCDF

The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Backgrounds 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 quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for sever

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2022 · Array · NetCDF

The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) 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 quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for seve

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2021 · Array · NetCDF

The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Science Data was collected by the LIS instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This data can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS in

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2016 · Image data

The LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Seasonal Climatology (VHRSC) dataset consists of gridded seasonal climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2013. LIS is an instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission satellite (TRMM) used to detect the distribution and variability of total

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2016 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Monthly Climatology (VHRMC) dataset consists of gridded monthly climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2013. LIS is an instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission satellite (TRMM) used to detect the distribution and variability of total li

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2016 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Diurnal Climatology (VHRDC) dataset consists of gridded diurnal climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2013. LIS is an instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission satellite (TRMM) used to detect the distribution and variability of total li

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2016 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Annual Climatology (VHRAC) dataset consists of gridded annual climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2013. LIS is an instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission satellite (TRMM) used to detect the distribution and variability of total ligh

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2016 · Image data

The LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Full Climatology (VHRFC) dataset consists of gridded full climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2013. LIS is an instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission satellite (TRMM) used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightnin

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2015 · Astronomical catalogue

The TRMM Cyclone Precipitation Feature (TCPF) Database - Level 1 provides Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)-based tropical cyclone data in a common framework for hurricane science research. This dataset aggregated observations from each of the TRMM instruments for each satellite orbit that was coincident with a tropical cyclone in any of the six TC-prone ocean basins. These swath data wer

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2010 · Array · NetCDF

The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Backgrounds was collected by the LIS instrument on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This data can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS ins

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2006 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 0.5 Degree High Resolution Monthly Climatology (HRMC) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of about 38 degree)

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2006 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Monthly Climatology Time Series (LRMTS) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of abou

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2006 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Annual Dirunal Climatology (LRADC) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of about 38

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2006 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 0.5 Degree High Resolution Annual Climatology (HRAC) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of about 38 degree)

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2003 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Time Series (LRTS) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of about 38 degree) record m

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2003 · Array · NetCDF

The LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Annual Climatology Time Series (LRACTS) consists of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates seen by the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) and Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS). The long LIS (equatorward of about 38 degree) record makes the merged climatology most robust in the tropics and subtropics, while the high latitude data is entirely

NASA Earthdata CMR + NASA Data Portal2001 · Image data

The LIS/OTD 2.5 Degree Low Resolution Full Climatology (LRFC) contains a variety of gridded climatologies of total lightning flash rates obtained from two lightning detection sensors - the spaceborne Optical Transient Detector (OTD) on Orbview-1 and the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The long LIS (equatorward of about 38 degree) rec