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The EMIT Project uses a VSWIR Infrared Dyson imaging spectrometer on the ISS to measure radiance related to Earth's surface, including methane enhancement and plume complexes.
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The MethaneAIR and MethaneSAT datasets from EDF provide geospatial data on methane concentrations and emissions from area and point sources, with some datasets being public previews still under development.
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The OGIM database from EDF and MethaneSAT LLC maps global oil and gas related infrastructure.
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The Sentinel-5P OFFL CH4 dataset offers high-resolution offline imagery of atmospheric methane concentrations, a significant greenhouse gas.
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Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation- Methane Enhancement
The EMIT Project is part of the Earth Venture-Instrument (EV-I) Program directed by the Program Director of the NASA Earth Science Division (ESD). EMIT is comprised of a VSWIR Infrared Dyson imaging spectrometer adapted for installation on the International Space Station (ISS). EMIT measures radiance … atmosphere daily emit methane nasa -
Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation- Methane Plume Complexes
The EMIT Project is part of the Earth Venture-Instrument (EV-I) Program directed by the Program Director of the NASA Earth Science Division (ESD). EMIT is comprised of a VSWIR Infrared Dyson imaging spectrometer adapted for installation on the International Space Station (ISS). EMIT measures radiance … atmosphere daily emit methane nasa -
MethaneAIR L3 Concentration v1
This dataset provides geospatial data for the total column dry air mole fraction of methane in the atmosphere, "XCH4", as observed by the MethaneAIR imaging spectrometer. XCH4 is defined as the total column amount (number of molecules) of methane ("CH4") divided by the total amount … atmosphere climate edf emissions ghg methane -
MethaneAIR L4 Area Sources v1
The area emissions model is still in development and not representative of a final product. This dataset provides spatially disaggregated methane emission fluxes (kg/hr) using measurements from MethaneAIR flights focused on oil and gas producing regions throughout the United States. Total emissions for the survey … atmosphere climate edf emissions ghg methane -
MethaneAIR L4 Point Sources v1
This dataset provides data for high-emitting methane point source detections (kg/hr) over 13 oil and gas or coal extraction areas from Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas in the west to Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia in the east, plus three urban areas (New York City, … atmosphere climate edf emissions ghg methane -
MethaneSAT L3 Concentration Public Preview V1.0.0
This early "Public Preview" dataset provides geospatial data for the column-averaged dry-air mole fraction of methane in the atmosphere, "XCH4", retrieved from measurements by the MethaneSAT imaging spectrometer. XCH4 is defined as the total column amount (number of molecules above a unit surface area) of … atmosphere climate edf edf-methanesat-ee emissions ghg -
MethaneSAT L4 Area Sources Public Preview V1.0.0
The dispersed area emissions model is still in development and not representative of a final product. This early "Public Preview" dataset provides high precision data for methane emissions from dispersed area sources. These emissions data come from the Appalachian, Permian, and Uinta basins in the … atmosphere climate edf edf-methanesat-ee emissions ghg -
MethaneSAT L4 Area Sources Public Preview V2.0.0
The dispersed area emissions model is still in development and not representative of a final product. This early "Public Preview" dataset provides high precision data for methane emissions from dispersed area sources. These emissions data come from the Appalachian, Permian, and Uinta basins in the … atmosphere climate edf edf-methanesat-ee emissions ghg -
MethaneSAT L4 Point Sources Public Preview V1.0.0
This early "Public Preview" dataset provides high precision data for methane emissions from discrete point sources. These methane emission fluxes were produced using a point source detection and emissions quantification framework specialized to exploit the high spatial resolution, wide spatial coverage, and high precision of … atmosphere climate edf edf-methanesat-ee emissions ghg -
OGIM: Oil and Gas Infrastructure Mapping Database v2.5.1
This dataset provides the locations of oil and gas (O&G) related infrastructure globally. The Oil and Gas Infrastructure Mapping (OGIM) database is a project developed by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and MethaneSAT LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF. The primary objective of developing a … edf emissions ghg infrastructure-boundaries methane methaneair -
Sentinel-5P OFFL CH4: Offline Methane
OFFL/L3_CH4 This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of methane concentrations. Methane (CH4) is, after carbon dioxide (CO2), the most important contributor to the anthropogenically enhanced greenhouse effect. Roughly three-quarters of methane emissions are anthropogenic and as such, it is important to continue the record of … atmosphere climate copernicus esa eu knmi