MERLIN C-G

The Cape Mesoscale Eastern Range Lightning Information Network (MERLIN) uses Very High Frequency (VHF) interferometry to detect and locate cloud-to-ground (C-G) lightning over and near the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center. MERLIN ensures the safety of personnel and assets for launches and launch operations. The configured system includes 10 Total Lightning Sensor (TLS)-200 sensors. These data are publicly available in ASCII format.

Access the data through the Kennedy Space Center Spaceport Weather Archive.

For more information about MERLIN C-G, see the links below.

• Lightning Reporting at 45th Weather Squadron: Recent Improvements
• The New Mesoscale Eastern Range Lightning Information Network (MERLIN) - presentation
• The New Mesoscale Eastern Range Lightning Information Network (MERLIN) - manuscript
• Meteorological Support Interface Control Working Group (MSICWG) Instrumentation, Data Format, and Networks Document