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NLDN  

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  • Vaisala's U.S. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) is the most scientifically accurate and reliable lightning information system, monitoring cloud-to-ground lightning activity across the continental United States, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NLDN information includes date and time, location, cloud type, polarity, peak amplitude, and error ellipse. Also, NLDN can deliver information in real-time or near real-time. (en)

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  • NATIONAL LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK (en)

Change note

  • 2016-06-09 14:54:47.0 [epneff] added altLabel insert AltLabel (id: null text: NATIONAL LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK language code: en);
  • 2021-11-18 08:41:32.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (NLDN [081f2d22-ca33-437f-b945-57397fd24247,825949] - Permanent Land Sites [0ec10fd9-492c-498a-b6d8-e2840cc3643b,835887]);
  • 2022-02-11 09:04:32.0 [tstevens] update Definition (Vaisala's U.S. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) is the most scientifically accurate and reliable lightning information system, monitoring cloud-to-ground lightning activity across the continental United States, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NLDN information includes date and time, location, cloud type, polarity, peak amplitude, and error ellipse. Also, NLDN can deliver information in real-time or near real-time.);
  • 2022-02-11 09:05:14.0 [tstevens] update Definition (https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/lightning/index/data_nldn);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/081f2d22-ca33-437f-b945-57397fd24247

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