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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-5665-2022
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Brief communication
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21 Dec 2022
Brief communication |
| 21 Dec 2022
| 21 Dec 2022
World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) Global Lightning Climatology (WGLC) and time series, 2022 update
Department of Earth Sciences and Center for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
Katie Hong-Kiu Lau
Department of Earth Sciences and Center for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Global lightning strokes are recorded continuously by a network of ground-based stations. We consolidated these point observations into a map form and provide these as electronic datasets for research purposes. Here we extend our dataset to include lightning observations from 2021.
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