Flash data - real-time

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Dataset information

Catalog

Lantmäteriet catalog

Country of origin

Sweden

Updated

2024.05.03 00:00

Created

2019.01.24

Available languages

English

Keywords

Datasource

Official portal for European data link

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Dataset description

The service delivers information about lightning discharges in Sweden. When a lightning discharge has occurred and the information has reached SMHI, the information is delivered via push technology via web sockets until those who use the service. It takes about 20 seconds for the information to become available. The information includes: Time (UTC time), country code, position, reference system (EPSG:4326), peakCurrent and cloudIndicator. To ensure that the service is up and running, idle traffic is generated in the form of a test record with the same appearance but with the country code ZZ. The discharges have been calculated in the calculation server for flash information using observations made in automatic sensors for flash localization. Delivery: The push service for flash data can be accessed via the web service for a delivery fee. Data should be saved before further use. Send an email to customerservice@smhi.se to place an order. COORDINATS: Data is delivered for Sweden. USE: At SMHI, flash data is used within the alert service and investigations. FORMAT: Data is delivered in JSON format.

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