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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5429-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5429-2024
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Methane retrieval from MethaneAIR using the CO2 proxy approach: a demonstration for the upcoming MethaneSAT mission

Christopher Chan Miller, Sébastien Roche, Jonas S. Wilzewski, Xiong Liu, Kelly Chance, Amir H. Souri, Eamon Conway, Bingkun Luo, Jenna Samra, Jacob Hawthorne, Kang Sun, Carly Staebell, Apisada Chulakadabba, Maryann Sargent, Joshua S. Benmergui, Jonathan E. Franklin, Bruce C. Daube, Yang Li, Joshua L. Laughner, Bianca C. Baier, Ritesh Gautam, Mark Omara, and Steven C. Wofsy

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This is an important manuscript documenting performances of MethaneAIR imaging spectrometer for accurately measure emissions of CH4 from oil and gas production and processing facilities The MethaneAIR is a precursor of MethaneSAT, a small satellite intended to revolutionize measurements and modeling of emissions of CH4 at regional (100s of km) and fine scales (< 1 km), across the globe. Its deployment onboard the NSF Gulfsteam-V aircraft is an important step for validation and demonstration of MethaneSAT. The paper demonstrates the instrument's ability to quantify methane emission at various scale and concludes successfully the pre-launch validation phase of MethaneSat.
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MethaneSAT is an upcoming satellite mission designed to monitor methane emissions from the oil and gas (O&G) industry globally. Here, we present observations from the first flight campaign of MethaneAIR, a MethaneSAT-like instrument mounted on an aircraft. MethaneAIR can map methane with high precision and accuracy over a typically sized oil and gas basin (~200 km2) in a single flight. This paper demonstrates the capability of the upcoming satellite to routinely track global O&G emissions.