NASA Detects More Than 50 Methane 'Super-Emitter' Zones Around the World

NASA Instrument Detects 50 'Super-Emitters' Of Methane From Space

Some of these, Reuters reported, were known previously while new ones have been discovered at gas facilities and landfills.

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NASA Detects More Than 50 Methane 'Super-Emitter' Zones Around The World

A methane plume at least 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) long was detected south of Tehran from a major waste-processing complex, NASA said.

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NASA identifies more than 50 'super-emitter' regions pumping out unprecedented levels of methane

Examples of newly imaged methane super-emitters showcased by JPL include a cluster of 12 plumes from oil and gas infrastructure east of the Caspian Sea port city of Hazar in Turkmenistan.

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New NASA tool helps detect 'super-emitters' of methane from space

New NASA tool helps detect 'super-emitters' of methane from space.

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NASA instrument detects over 50 methane ‘super-emitters’ from space

An orbital NASA instrument has detected over 50 methane “super-emitters” from space, the US space agency announced on Tuesday. Since the

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New NASA tool helps detect 'super-emitters' of methane from space

NASA scientists, using a tool designed to study how dust affects climate, have identified more than 50 spots around the world emitting major levels of methane, a development that could help combat the…

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NASA instrument detects dozens of methane super-emitters from space

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NASA instrument detects dozens of methane super-emitters from space

An orbital NASA instrument designed mainly to advance studies of airborne dust and its effects on climate change has proven adept at another key Earth-science function - detecting large, worldwide emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The device, called an imaging spectrometer, has identified more than 50 methane "super-emitters" in Central Asia, the Middle East and the Southwestern United States since it was installed in July aboard the International Space Station, NASA said on Tuesday. The spectrometer was built primarily to identify the mineral composition of dust blown into the atmosphere from Earth's deserts and other arid regions by measuring the wavelengths of light reflected from the surface soil in those areas.

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New Nasa tool detects 'super-emitters' of methane from space

Nasa's EMIT instrument, which was installed on the International Space Station in July, has shown the ability to detect the presence of methane

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Drone-based method detects major methane leaks—the good news is that many can be repaired quickly

Researchers have developed a new drone-based measurement strategy. The method is based on a deeper understanding of methane's behavior. The measurement method was developed by SINTEF through the LowEmission research center. It was tested on the Gjøa platform, which is owned by Vår Energi.

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UK scientists to help NASA in search for 'alien life' beyond Earth

UK scientists to help NASA in search for 'alien life' beyond Earth. The UK Space Agency aims to contribute to NASA's space telescope. The space telescope, expected to launch in the early 2040s, is designed to search for Earth-like planets and signs of life beyond our Solar System.

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