Mapping methane

Read the publication in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
March 27, 2023
Image of the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite by ESA 
Image of the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite by ESA 

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with sources that vary over geography and time. In a new study, LAAS alumna Dr. Xueying Yu and her co-authors interpret high resolution satellite measurements of methane, and they reveal previously missing wetland, fossil fuel, and monsoon sources. Read the publication in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.