Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5375-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5375-2025
Research article
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16 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 16 Oct 2025

Performance evaluation of multi-source methane emission quantification models using fixed-point continuous monitoring systems

David Ball, Umair Ismail, Nathan Eichenlaub, Noah Metzger, and Ali Lashgari

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Accurate quantification of methane emissions is crucial in reducing greenhouse gases. This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of several multi-source emission quantification models using data from fixed-point continuous monitoring systems (CMSs), collected during a controlled-release study. This work offers a novel contribution by evaluating multi-source emissions quantification techniques, leveraging a fixed-point CMS to capture the complexities of overlapping plumes from simultaneous releases.
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