# Source: GOES-R Lightning Detection
# Type: cog
# Catalog: STACConnector
# Generated by: folia catalog import
# Generated at: 2026-02-08T00:48:50.125797+00:00
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source:
  id: planetary-computer-goes-glm
  name: GOES-R Lightning Detection
  type: cog
  url: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/goes-glm
  description: "The [Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)](https://www.goes-r.gov/spacesegment/glm.html)\
    \ is a single-channel, near-infrared optical transient detector that can detect\
    \ the momentary changes in an optical scene, indicating the presence of lightning.\
    \ GLM measures total lightning (in-cloud, cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground)\
    \ activity continuously over the Americas and adjacent ocean regions with near-uniform\
    \ spatial resolution of approximately 10 km. GLM collects information such as\
    \ the frequency, location and extent of lightning discharges to identify intensifying\
    \ thunderstorms and tropical cyclones. Trends in total lightning available from\
    \ the GLM provide critical information to forecasters, allowing them to focus\
    \ on developing severe storms much earlier and before these storms produce damaging\
    \ winds, hail or even tornadoes.\n\nThe GLM data product consists of a hierarchy\
    \ of earth-located lightning radiant energy measures including events, groups,\
    \ and flashes:\n\n- Lightning events are detected by the instrument.\n- Lightning\
    \ groups are a collection of one or more lightning events that satisfy temporal\
    \ and spatial coincidence thresholds.\n- Similarly, lightning flashes are a collection\
    \ of one or more lightning groups that satisfy temporal and spatial coincidence\
    \ thresholds.\n\nThe product includes the relationship among lightning events,\
    \ groups, and flashes, and the area coverage of lightning groups and flashes.\
    \ The product also includes processing and data quality metadata, and satellite\
    \ state and location information. \n\nThe NetCDF files are delivered to Azure\
    \ as part of the [NOAA Open Data Dissemination (NODD) Program](https://www.noaa.gov/information-technology/open-data-dissemination)."
  provider: NASA
  license: proprietary
  metadata:
    stac: true
    stac_api: true
    connector_id: planetary-computer
    tags:
    - GOES
    - NOAA
    - NASA
    - Satellite
    - Lightning
    - Weather
    dataset:
      tier: 2
      thematic_group: Climate & Weather
      format: raster
      crs: EPSG:4326
      temporal:
        range: 2018-02-13/..
        type: snapshot
        default_range: latest
      quality:
        coverage: global
      layout:
        type: tiled
      stac_collection_id: goes-glm
      citation: 'GOES-R Algorithm Working Group and GOES-R Series Program, (2018):
        NOAA GOES-R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Level 2 Lightning
        Detection: Events, Groups, and Flashes. NOAA National Centers for Environmental
        Information. doi:10.7289/V5KH0KK6.'
      homepage: https://planetarycomputer.microsoft.com/api/stac/v1/collections/goes-glm