Articles | Volume 15, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6585-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6585-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Evaluation of the methane full-physics retrieval applied to TROPOMI ocean sun glint measurements
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Tobias Borsdorff
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Mari C. Martinez-Velarte
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Andre Butz
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg Center for the Environment, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Otto P. Hasekamp
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Lianghai Wu
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
Jochen Landgraf
Earth Science Group, SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Quantifying Methane Emissions Using Satellite Data: Application of the Integrated Methane Inversion (IMI) Model to Assess Danish Emissions A. Vara-Vela et al. 10.3390/rs16234554
- Implementation of a satellite-based tool for the quantification of CH4 emissions over Europe (AUMIA v1.0) – Part 1: forward modelling evaluation against near-surface and satellite data A. Vara-Vela et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-6413-2023
- Evaluation of Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Methane Observations at Northern High Latitudes H. Lindqvist et al. 10.3390/rs16162979
- Atmospheric remote sensing for anthropogenic methane emissions: Applications and research opportunities S. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164701
- Methane Retrieval Algorithms Based on Satellite: A Review Y. Jiang et al. 10.3390/atmos15040449
- Environmental drivers constraining the seasonal variability in satellite-observed and modelled methane at northern high latitudes E. Kivimäki et al. 10.5194/bg-22-5193-2025
- The Total Carbon Column Observing Network's GGG2020 data version J. Laughner et al. 10.5194/essd-16-2197-2024
- Assessing Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Capabilities Using SolAtmos End-to-End Simulator: Application to the Uvsq-Sat NG Mission C. Clavier et al. 10.3390/rs16081442
- A blended TROPOMI+GOSAT satellite data product for atmospheric methane using machine learning to correct retrieval biases N. Balasus et al. 10.5194/amt-16-3787-2023
- Random Forest Classifier for Cloud Clearing of the Operational TROPOMI XCH4 Product T. Borsdorff et al. 10.3390/rs16071208
- Accounting for surface reflectance spectral features in TROPOMI methane retrievals A. Lorente et al. 10.5194/amt-16-1597-2023
Latest update: 07 Oct 2025
Short summary
The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) performs observations over ocean in every orbit, enhancing the monitoring capabilities of methane from space. In the sun glint geometry the mirror-like reflection at the water surface provides a signal that is high enough to retrieve methane with high accuracy and precision. We present 4 years of methane concentrations over the ocean, and we assess its quality. We also show the importance of ocean observations to quantify total CH4 emissions.
The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) performs observations over ocean in every...