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EA:  LIGHTNING_TYPE

Status: SUBM 2009/06/04

Concept definition: The type of <LIGHTNING>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [FMH1, Table 12-5]
Supplemental references: [JMBL, "lightning type"]

Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
SUBM
2009/06/04
LIGHTNING_TYPE CLOUD_TO_AIR Streaks of <LIGHTNING> which pass from a <CLOUD> to the <AIR>, but do not strike the ground.   IR [FMH1, Table 12-5, "Cloud-air"] [AF15111], [JMBL, "lightning type":CA]
SUBM
2009/06/04
LIGHTNING_TYPE CLOUD_TO_CLOUD Streaks of <LIGHTNING> reaching from one <CLOUD> to another.   IR [FMH1, Table 12-5, "Cloud-cloud"] [AF15111], [JMBL, "lightning type":CC]
SUBM
2009/06/04
LIGHTNING_TYPE CLOUD_TO_GROUND The <LIGHTNING> occurs between a <CLOUD> and the <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; cloud to ground.   IR [FMH1, Table 12-5, "Cloud-ground"] [AF15111], [JMBL, "lightning type":CG]
SUBM
2009/06/04
LIGHTNING_TYPE IN_CLOUD The <LIGHTNING> occurs within a <CLOUD>.   IR [FMH1, Table 12-5, "In-cloud"] [AF15111], [JMBL, "lightning type":IC]
SUBM
2009/06/04
LIGHTNING_TYPE NOT_REPORTED Unknown or not reported.   IR [JMBL, "lightning type":UN] [AF15111]

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