Where are the Most Extraordinary Lightning Megaflashes in the Americas?
Journal Article
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· Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
This work describes how NOAA’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper routinely observes extraordinary lightning “megaflashes” that exceed the extent and duration records from ground-based measurements.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1764211
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-20-23234
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 102; ISSN 0003-0007
- Publisher:
- American Meteorological SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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