GOES-R Lightning Instrument Package Airborne Field Campaign Data

Electrical field measurements and navigation data were collected by a NASA ER-2 aircraft's Lightning Instrument Package during the GOES-R Post Launch Test campaign. The dataset supports validation of the Geostationary Lightning Mapper and Advanced Baseline Imager instruments. Data is provided in ASCII format, with browse imagery in PDF.

Use Cases

• Validating Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) satellite observations with in-situ airborne electrical field measurements.
• Analyzing lightning characteristics and storm electrical activity using high-altitude aircraft sensor data.
• Correlating navigation data (latitude, longitude, altitude) with lightning event measurements for spatial analysis.
• Supporting post-launch product validation for the GOES-R series Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI).

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA airborne science campaign with a defined mission period from March 21 to May 17, 2017.
• Dataset is hosted on multiple authoritative platforms (Data.gov and NASA Earthdata), indicating recognized importance.

Limitations

• Core structural details like row count, file size, and specific column names are unavailable across all sources.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' date, listing either 2017-05-17 or a future date of 2026-03 13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Measurements collected by the Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) flown aboard a NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircraft.

Time Range

March 21, 2017 to May 17, -2017

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:48:34.024849

Geography

Coverage area of the GOES-R PLT airborne science field campaign, specific locations not provided.