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VLF Receiver
Very Low Frequency Receiver

The Very Low Frequency (VLF) Receiver is a ground-based receiver used for the detection of lightning. It detects lightning discharges called “sferics” in the 3 to 30 kHz VLF band to determine lightning location. VLF receivers are ideal for long-range lightning detection and can detect lightning strikes up to several thousand kilometers distances. VLF receivers are a part of the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN).

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)

Instrument Details

Magnetic/Electric
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > Lightning
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Weather Events > Lightning
Land Surface, Troposphere
N/A
N/A
3-30 kHz
Currently unavailble

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10.5067/HS3/WWLN/DATA201External Link