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ECV Products and Requirements for Lightning

These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.

PRODUCT DEFINITION FREQUENCY RESOLUTION REQ. MEAS. UNCERT. STAB. STANDARDS/ REFERENCES
Number of lightnings Total number of detected strokes in the corresponding time interval and the space unit. The space unit (grid box) should be equal to the horizontal resolution and the accumulation time to the observing cycle. 1 day 10km     MTG EURD[1]

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