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Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data V3

Published by NASA/MSFC/GHRC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: August 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM | Dataset Last Updated: August 18, 2026
The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data dataset was collected by the LIS instrument mounted on the ISS and are used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This dataset consists of quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS instrument makes measurements during both day and night with high detection efficiency. The data are available in both HDF-4 and netCDF-4 formats, with corresponding browse images in GIF format. This reprocessed version 3 dataset covers the entire mission from March 1, 2017 through November 16, 2023.

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description The Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data dataset was collected by the LIS instrument mounted on the ISS and are used to detect the distribution and variability of total lightning occurring in the Earth’s tropical and subtropical regions. This dataset consists of quality controlled science data. This data collection can be used for severe storm detection and analysis, as well as for lightning-atmosphere interaction studies. The LIS instrument makes measurements during both day and night with high detection efficiency. The data are available in both HDF-4 and netCDF-4 formats, with corresponding browse images in GIF format. This reprocessed version 3 dataset covers the entire mission from March 1, 2017 through November 16, 2023.
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title Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data V3

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