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Global Lightning Activity
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Global Lightning Activity

Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.

Published Mar 31, 2015

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Patterns of Lightning Activity
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Patterns of Lightning Activity

The map shows average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer, based on data collected by NASA satellites between 1995 and 2002.

Published Jun 23, 2006

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Where Lightning Strikes
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Where Lightning Strikes

Published Dec 10, 2001

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Sensing Lightning from the Space Station
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Sensing Lightning from the Space Station

Bolts light up Earth’s atmosphere 4 million times a day. Scientists hope to observe a few.

Published Mar 23, 2014

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Lightning is Sparking More Boreal Forest Fires in Far North America
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Lightning is Sparking More Boreal Forest Fires in Far North America

Wildfires in northern Canada and Alaska have been increasing in frequency and area burned. One possible cause is more lightning.

Published Dec 1, 2017

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Weeks of Extreme Weather in India
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Weeks of Extreme Weather in India

Lightning, thunderstorms, and dust storms are normal in India—but not at this intensity.

Published May 25, 2018

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The Evolution of Hurricane Irene
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The Evolution of Hurricane Irene

This series of images provide a 3D map of rainfall inside Hurricane Irene as the storm developed between August 21 and August 24, 2011.

Published Aug 29, 2011

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Assessing California Fire Scars
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Assessing California Fire Scars

Analyzing subtle differences in near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light from the landscape, scientists can provide some measure of the severity of wildfire burns.

Published Oct 14, 2020

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