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Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on TRMM Science Data and Backgrounds

Preservation Item	Location
Preflight / Pre-Ops Calibration
Instrument Description	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Images of LIS Geveden, R. (1994): Introduction to LIS Hassler, P. (1994): LIS Instrument Overview Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Memo Lightning Imaging Sensor Software Design Specification Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Systems Requirements and Performance Specification Document for Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft LIS Materials/Contamination Control Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) LIS website Summary of LIS Interface Requirements Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft to Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Instrument Interface Control Document Hamid et al. (2000): TRMM/LIS Observations of Lightning Activity over Indonesia TRMM LIS Anomalies
Science Data Products
Raw and Derived Products	Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on TRMM Science Data Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on TRMM Backgrounds
Mission Calibration Data
Calibration Method	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Koshak et al. (2000): Laboratory Calibration of the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor
Science Data Product Documentation
Product Team	Richard Blakeslee, Hugh Christian, Steve Goodman, Doug Mach, Timothy Lang
Product Requirements and Designs	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS)
Processing and Algorithm Version History	Versions 1-4
Product Generation Algorithm Documentation	TRMM LIS Anomalies Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (1992): Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the Earth Observing System
Product Application	Medici et al. (2017): The Intracloud Lightning Fraction in the Contiguous United States Takayabu (2006): Rain-yield per flash calculated from TRMM PR and LIS data and its relationship to the contribution of tall convective rain Albrecht et al. (2011): The 13 years of TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor: From individual flash characteristics to decadal tendencies Christian et al. (1999): The Lightning Imaging Sensor Bitzer et al. (2015): Timing Uncertainty of the Lightning Imaging Sensor Albrecht et al.: Tropical Frequency and Distribution of Lightning Based on 10 Years of Observations from Space by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Albrecht et al. (2016): Where are the Lightning Hotspots on Earth?
Software and Related information
Science Data Product Software	Boccippio et al. (1998): LIS/OTD Software Guide LIS Software Errors Lightning Imaging Sensor Software Requirements Specification
Science Data Product Validation	Quality Assurance Plan for Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (2000): Science Data Validation Plan for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) TRMM LIS Anomolies

International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) datasets

Preservation Item	Location
Preflight / Pre-Ops Calibration
Instrument Description	Images of LIS Geveden, R. (1994): Introduction to LIS Hassler, P. (1994): LIS Instrument Overview Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Systems Requirements and Performance Specification Document for Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) LIS website Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft to Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Instrument Interface Control Document ISS Utilization: LIS (Lightning Imaging Sensor)
Science Data Products
Raw and Derived Products	NRT Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data NRT Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Backgrounds Non-Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Science Data Non-Quality Controlled Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on International Space Station (ISS) Backgrounds
Mission Calibration Data
Calibration Method	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Blakeslee, R. J. et al. (2014): Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the International Space Station (ISS): Mission Description and Science Goals
Science Data Product Documentation
Product Team	Richard J. Blakeslee, Douglas M. Mach, Michael F. Stewart, Dennis Buechler, and Hugh Christian
Product Requirements and Designs	ISS Utilization: LIS (Lightning Imaging Sensor) Blakeslee, R. J. et al. (2014): Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the International Space Station (ISS): Mission Description and Science Goals
Processing and Algorithm Version History	versions b0-v1
Product Generation Algorithm Documentation	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (1992): Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) for the Earth Observing System
Software and Related information
Science Data Product Software	LIS Software Errors Lightning Imaging Sensor Software Requirements Specification
Science Data Product Validation	Quality Assurance Plan for Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (2000): Science data validation plan for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) ISS Utilization: LIS (Lightning Imaging Sensor )

Optical Transient Dectector (OTD) Lightning

Preservation Item	Location
Preflight / Pre-Ops Calibration
Instrument Description	Christian et al. (2003): Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector Optical Transient Detector (NASA Marshall webpage) Optical Transient Detector (OTD) Sensor Vibration Development Test Boccippio et al. (1999): The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument Characteristics and Cross-Sensor Validation Boccippio et al. (2002): Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part I: Predicted Diurnal Variability
Science Data Products
Raw and Derived Products	Optical Transient Detector (OTD) Lightning
Mission Calibration Data
Calibration Method	Koshak et al. (1999): Laboratory Calibration of the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor Boccippio et al. (2002): Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part I: Predicted Diurnal Variability
Science Data Product Documentation
Product Team	Richard Blakeslee, Hugh Christian, Steve Goodman, Doug Mach
Product Requirements and Designs	Koshak et al. (1999): Data Retrieval Algorithms for Validating the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor
Processing and Algorithm Version History	Version 1
Product Generation Algorithm Documentation	Koshak et al. (1999): Data Retrieval Algorithms for Validating the Optical Transient Detctor and the Lightning Imaging Sensor Boccippio et al. (1999): The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument Characteristics and Cross-Sensor Validation Mach et al. (2007): Performance assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor
Product Application	Christian et al. (2003): Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector Sheram (1995): Help from ABOVE Medici et al. The Intracloud Lightning Fraction in the Contiguous United States Buechler et al. (2000): Lightning Activity within a Tornadic Thunderstorm observed by the Optical Transient Detector (OTD) Nesbitt et al. (2016): Seasonal and global NOx production by lightning estimated from the Optical Transient Detector (OTD)
Software and Related information
Science Data Product Software	Boccippio et al. (1998): LIS/OTD Software Guide
Science Data Product Validation	Boccippio et al. (1999): The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument Characteristics and Cross-Sensor Validation Quality Assurance Plan for Class C/D Payloads/Experiments

LIS/OTD Gridded Lightning Climatology Data Collection

Preservation Item	Location
Preflight / Pre-Ops Calibration
Instrument Description	Images of LIS Introduction to LIS LIS Instrument Overview Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Systems Requirements and Performance Specification Document for Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft Perkins (1993): Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) TRMM Configuration Boccippio et al. (2002): Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part I: Predicted Diurnal Variability Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) LIS website Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft to Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Instrument Interface Control Document Hamid (2000): TRMM/LIS Observations of Lightning Activity over Indonesia
Science Data Products
Raw and Dervied Products	LIS/OTD Gridded Lightning Climatology Data Collection
Mission Calibration Data
Calibration Method	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Koshiak et al. (2000): Laboratory Calibration of the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor Boccippio et al. (2002): Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part I: Predicted Diurnal Variability
Science Data Product Documentation
Product Team	Dan Cecil
Product Requirements and Designs	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Koshak et al. (2000): Data Retrieval Algorithms for Validating the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor
Processing and Algorithm Version History	Version 2.3.2013-2.3.2015
Product Generation Algorithm Documentation	Cecil et al. (2014): Gridded lightning climatology from TRMM-LIS and OTD: Dataset description Cecil et al. (2011): TRMM-based Lightning Climatology
Product Application	Collier et al. (2011): A harmonic model for the temporal variation of lightning activity over Africa Cecil et al. (2014): Gridded lightning climatology from TRMM-LIS and OTD: Dataset description Sheram (1995): Help from ABOVE Medici et al. The Intracloud Lightning Fraction in the Contiguous United States Qie et al. (2013): Land-sea contrast in the lightning diurnal variation as observed by the WWLLN and LIS/OTD Data Murray et al. (2012): Optimized regional and interannual variability of lightning in a global chemical transport model constrained by LIS/OTD satellite data Krause et al. (2014): The sensitivity of global wildfires to simulated past, present, and future lightning frequency Sherwood et al. (2006): Small ice crystals and the climatology of lightning
Software and Related information
Science Data Product Software	Boccippio et al. (1998): LIS/OTD Software Guide LIS Software Errors Lightning Imaging Sensor Software Requirements Specification
Science Data Product Validation	Cecil et al. (2014): Gridded lightning climatology from TRMM-LIS and OTD: Dataset description Quality Assurance Plan for Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (2000): Science Data Validation Plan for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Quality Assurance Plan for Class C/D Payloads/Experiments

LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Climatology Data Collection

Preservation Item	Location
Preflight / Pre-Ops Calibration
Instrument Description	Images of LIS Introduction to LIS LIS Instrument Overview Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Systems Requirements and Performance Specification Document for Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft Boccippio et al. (2002): Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor. Part I: Predicted Diurnal Variability Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) LIS website Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Spacecraft to Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Instrument Interface Control Document Hamid (2000): TRMM/LIS Observations of Lightning Activity over Indonesia
Science Data Products
Raw and Derived Products	LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Lightning Climatology Data Collection
Mission Calibration Data
Calibration Method	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Koshak et al. (2000): Laboratory Calibration of the Optical Transient Detector and the Lightning Imaging Sensor
Science Data Product Documentation
Product Team	Rachel I. Albrecht, Steve Goodman, Dennis Buechler, Richard Blakeslee, and Hugh Christian
Product Requirements and Designs	Christian et al. (2000): Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS)
Processing and Algorithm Version History	Version 1
Product Generation Algorithm Documentation	Albrecht et al. (2016): Where are the Lightning Hotspots on Earth?
Product Application	Newsletter on Atmospheric Electricity Chaudhari et al. (2010): Study of Lightning Activity Over Indian Subcontinent Muhoz: The Maracaibo beacon
Software and Related information
Science Data Product Software	Boccippio et al. 1998: LIS/OTD Software Guide LIS Software Errors Lightning Imaging Sensor Software Requirements Specification
Science Data Product Validation	Quality Assurance Plan for Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Christian et al. (2000): Science Data Validation Plan for the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS)

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