Total Lightning Network

Worldwide Lightning Detection, Advanced Severe Weather Prediction and Alerting

When lightning strikes, it emits an electro-magnetic pulse, which can be measured by evaluating the waveform and discriminating it from all other electrical noise.

The lightning sensor identifies and analyzes the waveform associated with individual strokes confirming the presence and type of lightning observed. Once the detection of lightning is confirmed, its location is determined by correlating multiple sensors using a time-of-arrival technique. The use of time-of-arrival is a proven approach based on exact sensor location, precise timing of data acquisition at each sensor, and the correlation of the data between multiple locations spread over large geographic areas.