New satellites can pinpoint methane leaks to help us beat climate change

New satellites can pinpoint methane leaks to help us beat climate change

“On January 13, 2019, while trying to measure the greenhouse gas output of a mud volcano in Turkmenistan, a microwave-size satellite known as Claire stumbled upon something unexpected: an enormous cloud of methane spilling into frame from an area just south of the peak.”

GHGSat demonstration satellite, GHGSat-D Claire, unexpectedly detects an enormous cloud of methane in Turkmenistan, while testing its spectrometer and instrument.

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