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Lightning-Related Indicators for National Climate Assessment (NCA) StudiesChanges in climate can affect the characteristics of lightning (e.g., number of flashes that occur in a region, return stroke current and multiplicity, polarity of charge deposited to ground, and the lightning cloud-top optical energy emission). The NASA/MSFC Lightning Analysis Tool (LAT) monitors these and other quantities in support of the National Climate Assessment (NCA) program. Changes in lightning characteristics lead to changes in lightning-caused impacts to humans (e.g., fatalities, injuries, crop/property damage, wildfires, airport delays, changes in air quality).
Document ID
20170011702
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Koshak, W.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
December 13, 2017
Publication Date
December 11, 2017
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
Paper No. GS33E-1125
MSFC-E-DAA-TN47949
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 11, 2017
End Date: December 15, 2017
Sponsors: American Geophysical Union
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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