Global observational coverage of onshore oil and gas methane sources with TROPOMI.

ABSTRACT: Satellite observations have been used to measure methane (CH₄) emissions from the oil and gas (O&G) industry, particularly by revealing previously undocumented, very large emission events and basin-level emission estimates. However, most satellite systems use passive remote sensing to retrieve CH₄ mixing ratios, which is sensitive to sunlight, earth surface properties, and atmospheric conditions. Accordingly, the reliability of satellites for routine CH₄ emissions monitoring varies across the globe. To better understand the potentials and limitations of routine monitoring of CH₄ emissions with satellites, we investigated the global observational coverage of the TROPOMI instrument onboard the Sentinel-5P satellite-the only satellite system current

SUBMITTER: Gao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10555993 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature