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Articles | Volume 19, issue 20
Articles | Volume 19, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-6681-2026
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22 Oct 2026
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First year of Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager observations

Sven-Erik Enno, Bartolomeo Viticchié, David Navia, and Jochen Grandell

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This paper qualifies as a highlight because it presents the first year of observations from the Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager, which provides unprecedented, continuous monitoring of lightning across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and adjacent seas. The dataset enables new insight into thunderstorm occurrence and severe-convection monitoring, while supporting research on lightning-related atmospheric composition and possible long-term changes in storm behaviour.
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The Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager (MTG-LI) is the first European space mission for monitoring lightning activity over Europe, Africa, and their surrounding areas. During its first year of observations from July 2024 to June 2025, MTG-LI detected a total of 595 × 106 lightning flashes. The highest lightning frequency was found in central Africa. MTG-LI is an excellent instrument for monitoring total lightning activity on operational and climatological scales.
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Unlocking the potential of MTG imager data in applications