1.8 CF Standard Names: Frequency of Lightning Flashes Per Unit Area (frequency_of_lightning_flashes_per_unit_area)

Record Label : frequency_of_lightning_flashes_per_unit_area

Record Title : Frequency of Lightning Flashes Per Unit Area

CF Standard Name : frequency_of_lightning_flashes_per_unit_area

Record Description : A lightning flash is a compound event, usually consisting of several discharges. Frequency is the number of oscillations of a wave, or the number of occurrences of an event, per unit time.

Canonical Units : m-2 s-1

MIP Variable : Lightning Flash Rate