GLM Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Detect total lightning flash rate over near full disk.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Geostationary Lightning Mapper
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Lightning sensors
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Lightning imager
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
NetCDF-4

Performance Summary

Resolution
10 km
[Best Resolution: 10000m]
Swath
Accuracy
70%
Waveband
NIR at 777.4 nm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

GOES-16 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 16 (2016 - 2033)
GOES-17 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 17 (2018 - 2030)
GOES-18 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 18 (2022 - 2038)
GOES-19 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 19 (2024 - 2033)

Instrument Measurements