Articles | Volume 13, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5549-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-5549-2020
Model description paper
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12 Nov 2020
Model description paper |  | 12 Nov 2020

Modeling lightning observations from space-based platforms (CloudScat.jl 1.0)

Alejandro Luque, Francisco José Gordillo-Vázquez, Dongshuai Li, Alejandro Malagón-Romero, Francisco Javier Pérez-Invernón, Anthony Schmalzried, Sergio Soler, Olivier Chanrion, Matthias Heumesser, Torsten Neubert, Víctor Reglero, and Nikolai Østgaard

Model code and software

CloudScat.jl A. Luque https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3842787

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Short summary
Lightning flashes are often recorded from space-based platforms. Besides being valuable inputs for weather forecasting, these observations also enable research into fundamental questions regarding lightning physics. To exploit them, it is essential to understand how light propagates from a lightning flash to a space-based observation instrument. Here, we present an open-source software tool to model this process that extends on previous work and overcomes some of the existing limitations.