Identification

Title

United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data

Alternative title(s)

100.017

Abstract

Lightning stroke data are collected in 1-hour reports which contain cloud-to-ground lightning stroke data and cloud flash discharges. The data are available in ASCII NAPLN extended data format. The reports have been combined into daily tar files.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.eol.ucar.edu//dataset/100.017

protocol: https

name: United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data homepage

description: Dataset homepage

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/codiac_pw/eula/fgr_form/id=100.017

protocol: https

name: United States Precision Lightning Network (USPLN) Data Data Order Form

description: Dataset order request form. Data files are made available via FTP.

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

100.017

codeSpace

Dataset language

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

dataset

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2014-10-16

Keyword set

keyword value

United States Precision Lightning Network - USPLN

Keyword set

keyword value

Electrification

Surface

Lightning

Keyword set

keyword value

EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY > LIGHTNING

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2018-02-27

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-180.00000

East bounding longitude

180.00000

North bounding latitude

90.00000

South bounding latitude

-90.00000

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

End position

2024-02-05T23:59:59Z

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011-09-14T16:00:07Z

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

These data are restricted by a user agreement: https://data.eol.ucar.edu//file/download/4231A113DAFE/EULA.html

Limitations on public access

Access to these data requires a password.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

EOL Data Support

organisation name

UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory

full postal address

PO Box 3000

Boulder

80307-3000

email address

datahelp@eol.ucar.edu

web address

https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

name: homepage

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-02-07T22:51:22Z

Metadata language