Satellite Characterization of Methane Point Sources by Offshore Oil and Gas PlatForms

[EN] Reducing methane, which is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, has been shown to be a good opportunity to mitigate global warming in the short to medium time. Remote sensing is nowadays a useful tool for the identification of anthropogenic emission from...

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Autores: Valverde, Adriana|||0009-0006-4496-9595, Roger-Juan, Javier|||0000-0003-4851-4185, Gorroño-Viñegla, Javier|||0000-0001-9318-7481, Guanter-Palomar, Luis María|||0000-0002-8389-5764, Irakulis-Loitxate, Itziar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/212854
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/212854
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Remote sensing
Methane
Sun-glint
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Sumario:[EN] Reducing methane, which is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, has been shown to be a good opportunity to mitigate global warming in the short to medium time. Remote sensing is nowadays a useful tool for the identification of anthropogenic emission from methane point sources. In this work, we will demonstrate the capability of high-resolution satellites to detect point sources of methane. Specifically, this study focuses on emissions from offshore oil and gas platforms using sun-glint mode acquisitions, as these platforms represent a significant fraction of total emissions and pose a challenging issue due to the low radiation from water.