paper
2022
Nowcasting
Observations & remote sensingExtremes & hazards New model or method
CNN / U-Net0–6 hNOAA (incl. GFDL, PSL, GSL, NCEP/EMC) Journal
2022-05-16
055
May 2022
John L. Cintineo, Michael J. Pavolonis, Justin M. Sieglaff
Weather and Forecasting
NOAA (incl. GFDL, PSL, GSL, NCEP/EMC)
LightningCast uses a CNN on GOES-16 ABI imagery to predict next-hour lightning over CONUS, giving about 20 min or more of lead time and transferring to GOES-West.
ProbSevere LightningCast: A Deep-Learning Model for Satellite-Based Lightning Nowcasting
In one sentence. LightningCast uses a CNN on GOES-16 ABI imagery to predict next-hour lightning over CONUS, giving about 20 min or more of lead time and transferring to GOES-West.
Labels
- Topic
- Nowcasting, Observations & remote sensing, Extremes & hazards
- Type
- New model or method
- Method
- CNN / U-Net
- Time scale
- 0–6 h
- Domain
- Regional
- Data
- Satellite
- Status
- Pre-operational / experimental
- Identifiers
- DOI:10.1175/waf-d-22-0019.1 OpenAlex:W4280565044
- Added
- 2026-10-22
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