Application of Satellite Data for Lightning Mapping
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 971
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Interests: lightning detection; lightning protection; instrumentation; lightning over the Amazon
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Interests: atmospheric electricity; atmospheric physics; lightning physics and protection; atmospheric plasma; atmospheric remote sensing science and technology; computational electromagnetics; meteorology
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Dear Colleagues,
The application of satellite data for lightning mapping has revolutionized the way we monitor and understand lightning activity on a global scale. By utilizing advanced sensors, such as the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) covering the Americas, the Lightning Mapping Imager (LMI) covering China and Australia, and the Lightning Imager (LI) covering Europe and Africa, it is now possible to detect and track lightning strikes in near real-time over vast regions, including remote and oceanic areas previously inaccessible to ground-based detection systems. Satellite lightning mapping provides critical insights into storm dynamics, severe weather forecasting, and climate studies by capturing both intra-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning events. These data aid in improving early warning systems for extreme weather, enhancing aviation safety, and supporting disaster management efforts. Additionally, lightning observations from space contribute to research on atmospheric electrical activity and its impact on ecosystems and global climate patterns.
Dr. Adonis Ferreira Raiol Leal
Dr. Dongshuai Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lightning
- lightning climatology
- spaceborne sensors
- forecasting
- nowcasting
- GLM
- LMI
- LI
- lightning mapping
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