I'm looking at the possibility of using only remote sensing to map and quantify greenhouse gases at a smaller scale because majority of the study conducted is at state, region, continental and global scale.
Faiz
we are about to launch the Sentinel-5 precursor satellite, which will address CH4 and N20, but not yet CO2. See here:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P
Faiz
we are about to launch the Sentinel-5 precursor satellite, which will address CH4 and N20, but not yet CO2. See here:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P
Faiz
we (ESA) are currently developing together with EU and Eumetsat a system concept to monitor CO2 at district, city and national scale, by combining space and in-situ measurements.
Please see the attached report link for initial details. Another more detailed report will soon be published on the subject.
http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/news_docs/CO2_report_22-10-2015.pdf
Ken
You provoke me with your mentioning of uhi in my country
This has nothing to with local emissions of GHCs or do you think it does?
Generally remote sensing approach is used for estimating large scale concentrations of GHG or pollutants, however, yes it also possible to estimate small scale emissions, such as district level. You have to use a very high resolution data.
If anyone is aware of such high resolution data, let me know I am interested in such data as well. Thanks
Ken
The question here is:
Is it possible to map and quantify greenhouse gases at district scale (e.g 98 mi2) using remote sensing?
So what's T got to do with it
Dear Kenneth,
I understand what you are saying, but I think the original question is about using remote sensing (satellite maps) to measure GHG emissions on district level. This approach is normally used when there is no direct measured data (monitoring programme).
Measuring GHG and then mapping them is something totally different, which you have mentioned in your answer.
Anyway, good try! Appreciate your comments.
Dear all, thank you for your comments and insights. It is certainly helpful in building my literature review. Yes it is true, I'm focused on exploring the methods to quantify and map CO2 at a small scale of 98million km2 as my country is lacking continuous in-situ measurement data for GHG. Previously my research team has worked on GIS+RS method on quantification and mapping air pollutants, but that is feasible with the existence of continuous in-situ measurement points scattered among the country.
Right now I'm searching for satellite that can observe and quantify CO2 at small scale, because the current technology (OCO-2 and GOSAT) is capable of observing the smalleat at country-scale.
If anyone is aware of the data that can meet my requirements, I'm readily available for a sharing session.
Dear Faiz and contributors,
find here
http://copernicus.eu/news/report-operational-anthropogenic-co2-emissions-monitoring
a description of the operational system we are developing in Europe. as part of the Copernicus system. ESA is now starting the preparation of the satelite component of the system. Meanwhile, ECMWF are developing the atmospheric forecast. model which will integrate the top down measurements to separate the ‘source’ and ‘sink’ componets, as well as the transport of plumes of CO2 (whether from industry, power plants, or cities)
Dear Sir, I need your help. I am doing my Master's thesis on Green House Gas emission using Remote Sensing. Can i use Remote Sensing estimating emission from a number of particular landfill site? How can I do it?
Thanks in advance.
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