Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
AMT
Articles | Volume 12, issue 10
Articles | Volume 12, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5655-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5655-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 12, issue 10
Research article
 | 
24 Oct 2019
Research article |  | 24 Oct 2019

Potential of next-generation imaging spectrometers to detect and quantify methane point sources from space

Daniel H. Cusworth, Daniel J. Jacob, Daniel J. Varon, Christopher Chan Miller, Xiong Liu, Kelly Chance, Andrew K. Thorpe, Riley M. Duren, Charles E. Miller, David R. Thompson, Christian Frankenberg, Luis Guanter, and Cynthia A. Randles

Viewed

Total article views: 8,228 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
5,012 3,053 163 8,228 213 220
  • HTML: 5,012
  • PDF: 3,053
  • XML: 163
  • Total: 8,228
  • BibTeX: 213
  • EndNote: 220
Views and downloads (calculated since 29 May 2019)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 29 May 2019)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 8,228 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 7,733 with geography defined and 495 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 27 Nov 2025
Download
Short summary
We examine the potential for global detection of methane plumes from individual point sources with the new generation of spaceborne imaging spectrometers scheduled for launch in 2019–2025. We perform methane retrievals on simulated scenes with varying surfaces and atmospheric methane concentrations. Our results suggest that imaging spectrometers in space could play a transformative role in the future for quantifying methane emissions from point sources on a global scale.
Read more
Share