Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 18, issue 17
Articles | Volume 18, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4497-2025
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4497-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 17
Research article
 | 
12 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 12 Sep 2025

Validation and assessment of satellite-based columnar CO2 and CH4 mixing ratios from GOSAT and OCO-2 satellites over India

Harish Shivraj Gadhavi, Akanksha Arora, Chaithanya Jain, Mahesh Kumar Sha, Frank Hase, Matthias Max Frey, Srikanthan Ramachandran, and Achuthan Jayaraman

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-4497-2025-supplement

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Data Processing IMK-ASF https://www.imk-asf.kit.edu/english/3225.php

ACOS GOSAT/TANSO-FTS Level 2 Full Physics Standard Product V9r OCO-2 Science Team et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/OSGTIL9OV0PN

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Short summary
We measured carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) over South India using a ground-based spectrometer and compared the results with satellite data from GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite; Japan) and OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2; NASA, USA). The satellite data have good accuracy and precision for estimating emissions. A computer model showed that changes in methane levels are influenced more by background levels than by local sources.
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