Using satellites to spot industry’s methane leaks

Using satellites to spot industry’s methane leaks

“When scanning for emissions from a mud volcano in western Turkmenistan in January 2019, a satellite called Claire came across a large plume of methane drifting across the landscape. The discharge appeared to originate from a gas pipeline at the nearby Korpezhe oil and gasfield.”

Satellites play an essential role in detecting greenhouse gas emissions. GHGSat demonstration satellite, GHGSat-D, Claire, detects a large plume in Turkmenistan.

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