Vaisala Thunderstorm Tracking Software LTS2005

Overview

Vaisala Thunderstorm Lightning Tracking Software LTS2005 displays real-time lightning in easy-to-use formats for monitoring thunderstorm cell development, assessing severity, and forecasting storm path and intensity. LTS2005 issues audible, visual and e-mail warnings and all clears.

LTS2005 is designed for operations responsible for accurate forecasting and nowcasting over large areas ranging from several hundred to thousands of square kilometers:

• Meteorological and hydrometeorological agencies
• Air traffic management
• Electric power companies
• Forestry and land management agencies
• International airports
• Telecommunications networks
• Defense

LTS2005 is also appropriate for smaller operations focused on lightning risk management.

Easy-to-interpret display modes, system settings, warning area definitions, and online help files can be handled by operators who are not trained as meteorologists.

Features and Benefits:

• Live looping with new lightning locations updated during each loop
• E-mail warnings and all clears
• Customization of map layers
• Any size or shape warning areas
• Displays stroke or flash cloud-to-ground lightning data
• Displays cloud data where available
• Forecasted cell locations shown in cell display mode
• Query individual lightning events
• Import map files compatible with MapInfo®
• Create multiple warning areas of any size or shape
• Audible, visual, and e-mail warnings when alarm conditions are met
• Return to normal state and all-clear e-mail sent when alarm conditions expire
• Easily define and modify areas
• Create .avi files for review of historic lightning
• Password protected system settings
• Optional ASCII output for use in other programs
• Optional automatic image capture/save
• Ability to use corporate logo

Technical Specifications