Lightning Detection Data from ground based ATDNET network

Description

Collection Reference:EO:EUM:DAT:OBS:ATDNET
Collection Name:Lightning Detection Data from ground based ATDNET network
Acronym:ATDNET
Description:The ATDnet system is an automatic lightning location network capable of sensing lightning flashes over a wide and variable geographical area. The system locates lightning by timing the arrival of unique very low frequency radio waves (know as atmospherics, or simply 'sferics') generated by individual lightning strokes at the ATDnet outstations. The differences in the arrival times of these strokes at the outstations are used to calculate the lightning's location. Data are collected every minute and BUFR encoded using the 'Universal BUFR template for lightning data' with 15 minutes of data combined into one file which is then sent to EUMETSAT.
Product Status:-
Date:
creation:2012-06-14
revision:-
Time Range:
Begin:2012-06-14
End:-
Geographic Bounding Box:
West Bound Longitude:-20.00
East Bound Longitude:60.00
North Bound Latitude:40.00
South Bound Latitude:-40.00
Point of Contact:
Role:originator
Originating Centre:Met Office
Short name:Met Office
URL:http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
Telephone:+44(0)1392 885642
Fax:+44(0)870 900 5050
Address:Fitroy Road
City:EX1 3PB  Exeter
Administrative Area:Observations Division
Country:United Kingdom
E-Mail:myles.turp@metoffice.gov.uk

Categorisation

Collection Type:Dataset
Theme Keywords:
distribution:EUMETCast, EUMETCast-Europe, EUMETCast-Africa
theme:Atmospheric conditions, Observation
societal benefit area:Disasters, Energy, Water, Weather
Orbit Type:-
Satellite:-
Satellite Description:-
Spatial Coverage:-
Content Description:-
Thumbnails:-
Online Resources:Factsheet number 2: Thunderstorms

Distribution

EUMETCast,EUMETCast-Africa,EUMETCast-Europe
Channel(s):WMO-RA-I
Data Access:EUMETCast Registration
Reception Station Set-up
Available Format:
BUFR
Version:-
Typical File Name: W_C_ISFX04_EGRR_20120314093300_UK-MetOffice-Sferics-Africa-BUFR-15minute_concatenation.bin
Average File Size:20.0 KB
Frequency:96 (per day)

Legal Constraints:
Use Limitation:-
Access Constraint:License
Use Constraint:License
Data Policy:restricted

Metadata

Browse by theme:Atmosphere (theme.par.Atmosphere)
Observation (theme.par.Observation)
Disasters (SBA.Disasters)
Energy (SBA.Energy)
Water (SBA.Water)
Weather (SBA.Weather)
EUMETCast (dis.EUMETCast)
EUMETCast-Africa (dis.EUMETCast-Africa)
EUMETCast-Europe (dis.EUMETCast-Europe)
Language:English
Characterset:-
Entry date:2012-08-14
Internal Identifier:EO:EUM:DAT:OBS:ATDNET