Atmospheric remote sensing for anthropogenic methane emissions: Applications and research opportunities
Methane is the second most significant greenhouse gas (GHG) only after carbon dioxide.
Human activities substantially increase the atmospheric methane concentration globally, but …
Human activities substantially increase the atmospheric methane concentration globally, but …
Global assessment of oil and gas methane ultra-emitters
Methane emissions from oil and gas (O&G) production and transmission represent a
considerable contribution to climate change. These emissions comprise sporadic releases …
considerable contribution to climate change. These emissions comprise sporadic releases …
Using satellites to uncover large methane emissions from landfills
JD Maasakkers, DJ Varon, A Elfarsdóttir… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
As atmospheric methane concentrations increase at record pace, it is critical to identify
individual emission sources with high potential for mitigation. Here, we leverage the synergy …
individual emission sources with high potential for mitigation. Here, we leverage the synergy …
[PDF][PDF] Trends in global CO2 and total greenhouse gas emissions
JGJ Olivier, KM Schure, J Peters - PBL Netherlands Environmental …, 2017 - pbl.nl
In 2019, the growth in total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (excluding those from
land-use change) continued at a rate of 1.1%(±1%), reaching 52.4 gigatonnes of CO2 …
land-use change) continued at a rate of 1.1%(±1%), reaching 52.4 gigatonnes of CO2 …
Satellite-based survey of extreme methane emissions in the Permian basin
Industrial emissions play a major role in the global methane budget. The Permian basin is
thought to be responsible for almost half of the methane emissions from all US oil-and gas …
thought to be responsible for almost half of the methane emissions from all US oil-and gas …
Intermittency of large methane emitters in the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin is the largest and fastest growing oil and gas (O&G) producing region in
the United States. We conducted an extensive airborne campaign across the majority of the …
the United States. We conducted an extensive airborne campaign across the majority of the …
[HTML][HTML] Methane retrieved from TROPOMI: Improvement of the data product and validation of the first 2 years of measurements
Abstract The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) on board the Sentinel 5
Precursor (S5-P) satellite provides methane (CH 4) measurements with high accuracy and …
Precursor (S5-P) satellite provides methane (CH 4) measurements with high accuracy and …
National quantifications of methane emissions from fuel exploitation using high resolution inversions of satellite observations
Reducing methane emissions from fossil fuel exploitation (oil, gas, coal) is an important
target for climate policy, but current national emission inventories submitted to the United …
target for climate policy, but current national emission inventories submitted to the United …
Satellites detect abatable super-emissions in one of the world's largest methane hotspot regions
I Irakulis-Loitxate, L Guanter… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Reduction of fossil fuel-related methane emissions has been identified as an essential
means for climate change mitigation, but emission source identification remains elusive for …
means for climate change mitigation, but emission source identification remains elusive for …
Quantifying regional methane emissions in the New Mexico Permian Basin with a comprehensive aerial survey
Limiting emissions of climate-warming methane from oil and gas (O&G) is a major
opportunity for short-term climate benefits. We deploy a basin-wide airborne survey of O&G …
opportunity for short-term climate benefits. We deploy a basin-wide airborne survey of O&G …