Environment / Geospatial / Air Quality / Disaster Monitoring / Climate

Methane (CH4) Concentration

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. Geospatially derived methane (CH4) concentration is a measure of the amount of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere at a given location. This concentration is typically determined using satellite-based sensors, which can detect the presence of CH4 in the atmosphere. Methane is a major contributor to global warming and can have negative impacts on the environment. The concentration of CH4 in the atmosphere can be represented as a map or spatial dataset using geographic information systems (GIS) technology, and can be used to monitor and manage greenhouse gas emissions.