Space-borne sensors extend the record of global lightning detection.
Published Mar 31, 2015
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
Bolts light up Earth’s atmosphere 4 million times a day. Scientists hope to observe a few.
Published Mar 23, 2014
Wildfires in northern Canada and Alaska have been increasing in frequency and area burned. One possible cause is more lightning.
Published Dec 1, 2017
Lightning, thunderstorms, and dust storms are normal in India—but not at this intensity.
Published May 25, 2018
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
Analyzing subtle differences in near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light from the landscape, scientists can provide some measure of the severity of wildfire burns.
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