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Description

The World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) is a global, ground-based lightning sensor network operated by the University of Washington in Seattle. This network monitors and maps global lightning activity. WWLLN has generated quality controlled global lightning data for storms studied during the 2012-2014 Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) campaign to track and analyze lightning activity.

Product Summary

Platforms
WWLLN
Instruments
GPS ,
RF ANTENNA ,
VLF RECEIVERS
Spatial Extent

N: 68.994 S: 12.9 E: -15.001 W: -116.595

Location
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2012-08-28 to 2014-10-20
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979872496-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
256
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Lightning ,
Lightning ,
Hurricanes ,
Tropical Cyclones

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Holzworth, R. (2025). HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK (WWLLN) STORMS [Data set]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/HS3/WWLN/DATA201 Date Accessed: 2026-02-17

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