LMI Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Lightning mapping for locating thunder storms in flooding season, CCD camera operating 0.77 µm to count flashes and intensity.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Lightning Mapping Imager
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NRSCC, CAST, NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Lightning sensors
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Lightning imager
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Constrained Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
10 km
Swath
Full Earth disk
Accuracy
8 km
Waveband
0.774 µm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

FY-4A - FY-4A Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2016 - 2025)
FY-4B - FY-4B Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2021 - 2028)
FY-4C - FY-4C Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2025 - 2032)
FY-4D - FY-4D Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2026 - 2033)
FY-4E - FY-4E Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2027 - 2034)
FY-4F - FY-4F Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2030 - 2037)
FY-4G - FY-4G Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2033 - 2040)

Instrument Measurements