NOAA’s GOES-16 weather satellite to showcase its lightning detection capabilities

NOAA’s new highly advanced GOES-16 (formerly known as GOES-R) weather satellite, which has just completed its third month in space, is expected to provide crucial data necessary to detect the presence of lightning earlier and better than before. The satellite’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument will soon deliver first data essential for forecasting intensifying storms and severe weather events. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Insider - Feb 22)