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NLDN
National Lightning Detection Network

A commercial lightning detection network operated by Vaisala. A network of antennae are connected to a central processor that records the time, polarity, signal strength, and number of strokes of each cloud-to-ground lightning flash detected over the United States.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

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Magnetic/Electric
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > Lightning
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https://my.vaisala.net/Vaisala%20Documents/Scientific%20papers/Modeling_and_calibration_of_Vaisalas_operational_long_range_lightning_detection_network.pdfExternal Link

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10.5067/ASDC/SUBORBITAL/SONEX_Other_Data_1External Link