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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1706 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1711 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1716 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1721 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1726 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1731 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1736 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1741 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1746 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1751 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1756 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1801 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1806 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1816 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1821 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1826 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1831 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1836 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1841 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1846 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1851 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1856 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1901 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 04 Jul 2024 - 1906 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.