Imaging a Methane Leak from Space

The observation by the Earth Observing-1 satellite is an important breakthrough as scientists work to measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space.

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NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data from the AVIRIS mission and EO-1 Hyperion courtesy of David Thompson, NASA/JPL and the NASA EO-1 team. Caption by Alan Buis and Mike Carlowicz.

Published June 24, 2016
Data acquired January 1 - 12, 2016

Sources:

Aircraft Sensors > AVIRIS

EO-1 > Hyperion