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[AWIPS #QLJ-116201]: GOES GLM Data ?

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #QLJ-116201]: GOES GLM Data ?
  • Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:32:28 -0500
>There was a 60minute GLM product in the last version that accumulated a cross 
>“+” for every strike (I think different colored crosses for negative vs 
>positive), so that on the last frame of the loop, you were looking at the 
>total number of >accumulated flashes that occurrent over the loop time (# of 
>frames).

Ahh, yes the point data was removed and replaced with the gridded products 
which are much more scientifically representative of what the instrument is 
measuring. The point data was mis-leading to the accuracy of the actual 
location. There is some information about it here: 
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/documents/GLM_Quick_Guides_May_2019.pdf


Thanks,

Tiffany Meyer
AWIPS Lead Software Engineer
UCAR-Unidata

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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QLJ-116201
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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