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Entry: Lightning Instrument Package (LIP)

URI: https://terra-vocabulary.org/ncl/FAIR-Incubator/earthsciencesensors/c_3fe89f25

The Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) consists of an average of 6 rotating vane type electric field sensors, a dual channel conductivity probe, slow and fast antennas, and two optical sensors along with a central computer to record and monitor the instruments. The actual configuration varies depending on the specific platform’s resources. The electric field sensors are standard in each field campaign with the conductivity probe present in most experiments. The slow and fast antenna and optical sensors are included when the configuration allows. Each field mill incorporates self-calibration capabilities that reduce the time required to obtain a full aircraft calibration. In addition, the electric field signals are digitized at each mill and transmitted as a digital data stream, reducing signal noise and simplifying aircraft integration. The electric field mills and the conductivity probe are compact sensors, each weighing less than 10 lbs and provide the full vector components of the atmospheric electric field (i.e., Ex, Ey, Ez) around the storms overflown. The air conductivity probe determines the electrical conductivity of the atmosphere and can be used to derive storm electrical currents. Slow and fast antennas acquire lightning waveforms and provide a measure of total lightning. Dual multiple channel, calibrated, optical sensors are used to determine the intensity, duration, and waveform characteristics of the different types of lightning discharges from thunderstorms.

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is a Concept | Sensor
changed on 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.307
submitted byViqui Agazzi
accepted on 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.315

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date accepted 29 Sep 2022 09:14:26.315
date submitted 29 Sep 2022 09:11:14.865
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item class Sensor | Concept
label Lightning Instrument Package (LIP)
modified 1 Dec 2023 10:43:54.307
notation c_3fe89f25
register earthsciencesensors
status status experimental
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account name victoria.agazzi@teledetection.fr
name Viqui Agazzi

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definition The Lightning Instrument Package (LIP) consists of an average of 6 rotating vane type electric field sensors, a dual channel conductivity probe, slow and fast antennas, and two optical sensors along with a central computer to record and monitor the instruments. The actual configuration varies depending on the specific platform’s resources. The electric field sensors are standard in each field campaign with the conductivity probe present in most experiments. The slow and fast antenna and optical sensors are included when the configuration allows. Each field mill incorporates self-calibration capabilities that reduce the time required to obtain a full aircraft calibration. In addition, the electric field signals are digitized at each mill and transmitted as a digital data stream, reducing signal noise and simplifying aircraft integration. The electric field mills and the conductivity probe are compact sensors, each weighing less than 10 lbs and provide the full vector components of th...
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label Lightning Instrument Package (LIP)
pref label Lightning Instrument Package (LIP)
type Concept | Sensor