CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - LIS -
Full Name Lightning Imager Sensor Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies Maturity Medium Heritage
Instrument Type Lightning sensors Geometry Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology Lightning imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Atmospheric electrical discharge imager.
Resolution Summary 3 - 6 km
Swath Summary 600 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.7774 µm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Lightning DetectionTotal lightning density
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Lightning click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
GPM-Br - Global Precipitation Measurement Satellite (2016 - 2020)