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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0006 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0011 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0016 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0021 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0026 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0036 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0041 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0046 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0051 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0056 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0101 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0106 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0111 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0116 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0121 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0126 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0131 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0136 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0141 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0146 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0151 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0156 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0201 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 05 Jul 2024 - 0206 UTC
GLM Extent Density of Lightning is the number of lightning flashes that occur within a grid cell over a given period of time. FED was the first GLM product routinely available to weather service forecasters. The FED product is the best single metric to convey both the quantity and extent of lightning activity. It is useful for both storm trending applications and to depict geographic coverage.
In this visualization, GLM is superimposed on a GeoColor background image.