BackForwardInstrument:  LMI 

Instrument details
Acronym LMI
Full name Lightning Mapping Imager
Purpose Proxy for convective precipitation, proxy for NOx generation, study of Earth electric field
Short description
  • CCD camera operating at 777.4 nm (O2) to count flashes and measure their intensity
  • Calibration monitoringĀ here
Background

New development
Scanning Technique

Electronic, 3-axis stabilised satellite, single detector matrix
Resolution 7.8 km at s.s.p.
Coverage / Cycle Full disk continuously observed (time resolution ~ 2 ms)
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency CMA
Instrument Maturity Demonstrated by simulations
Utilization Period: 2017 to 2040
Last update: 2024-09-09
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Lightning imager
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Lightning mappers [in GEO]
  • Lightning mapper [in GEO]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Total lightning stroke density
Evaluation of Measurements

The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.

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Note: * Primary mission objective.
VariableRelevance for measuring this variableOperational limitationsExplanation
Total lightning stroke density*1 - primaryNo specific limitation.NIR channel. Continuous monitoring