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GOES-West - Sector view: South Pacific - Geostationary Lightning Mapper

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Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2141 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2146 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2151 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2156 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2201 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2206 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2206 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2211 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2211 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2216 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2216 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2221 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2221 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2226 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2226 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2231 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2231 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2236 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2236 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2241 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2241 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2246 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2246 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2251 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2251 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2256 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2256 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2301 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2301 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2306 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2306 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2311 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2311 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2316 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2316 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2321 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2321 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2326 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2326 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2331 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2331 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2336 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2336 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2341 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2341 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2346 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2346 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2351 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2351 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2356 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 06 Dec 2024 - 2356 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0001 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0001 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0006 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0006 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0011 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0011 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0016 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0016 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0021 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0021 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0026 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0026 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0031 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0031 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0036 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0036 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0041 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0041 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0046 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0046 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0051 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0051 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0056 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0056 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0101 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0101 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0106 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0111 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0116 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0121 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0126 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0131 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0136 UTC
Geostationary Lightning Mapper - Lightning flash extent over GeoColor - 07 Dec 2024 - 0136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for Global Lightning Mapper Flash Extent Density - flashes per five minutes

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.

GLM data is produced between 54°N and 54°S.

• For more details, see the Geostationary Lightning Mapper Quick Guide, (PDF, 1.98 MB)