The GHCC Lightning Research Team is studying lightning processes in order to determine the relationship between the electrical characteristics of storms and precipitation, convection, and severe weather. The Lightning Team is also actively analyzing a wide variety of atmospheric measurements in an effort to ascertain the conditions that lead to thunderstorms. The data collected by the Lightning Team are routinely shared with scientists around the world.

	Lightning Primer A general overview of lightning and a history of lightning research. This page contains many large graphics files. A text only version is also available.		Dataset Information How to obtain data from the Lightning Team's experiments, information about the data, and links to other sources of lightning data.
	Space Research & Observations OTD, LIS, LMS, and space shuttle based instruments designed, built, and maintained by Lightning Team.		Field Campaigns & Ground Validation Field programs and experiments in which the Lightning Team has participated.
	Publications Papers, abstracts, and other materials written by members of the Lightning Team.		News: LIS Data Released! Current news relating to lightning research and the Lightning Team.

Responsible NASA Official: Steven J. Goodman, Ph.D. Curator: Will Ellett Updated: June 11, 1998