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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1401 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1406 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1411 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1416 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1421 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1426 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1431 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1436 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1441 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1446 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1456 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1501 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1506 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1511 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1516 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1521 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1526 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1531 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1536 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1541 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1546 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1606 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1611 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 27 Jul 2024 - 1616 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.