lightning

Get lightning data form the Frost API.

Get lightning data from the MET Norway's data storage systems. The query parameters act as a filter; if all were left blank (not allowed in practice), one would retrieve all of the lightning data in the system. Restrict the data using the query parameters.

get/lightning/v0.{format}

Request

  • Base URL: https://frost.met.no
  • URL: https://frost.met.no/lightning/v0.{format}
  • Auth: none declared

Path parameters

format'ualf' required

The output format of the result is <a href=dataclarifications.html#ualf>ualf</a>

Query parameters

referencetimestring required

The time range to get observations for in either extended ISO-8601 format or the single word 'latest'. See <a href=concepts2.html#timespecification>Time Specifications</a> for documentation and examples.

maxagestring

The maximum observation age as an ISO-8601 period, like 'P1D'. Applicable only when referencetime=latest. In general, the lower the value of maxage, the shorter the request will take to complete. The default value is 'PT5M'.

geometrystring

Get lightning within a polygon specified as POLYGON(...) using <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Well-known_text'>WKT</a>; see the reference section on the <a href=concepts2.html#geometryspecification>Geometry Specification</a> for documentation and examples.

Response

successful operation

Changes

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