High-resolution
methane mapping

with hyper- & multispectral data (HiResCH4)

Project funded by ESA AO/1-10468/20/I-FvO-
FUTURE EO-1 EO SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY PERMANENTLY
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS

SUMMARY

The overaching goal of the project is to develop methods for the detection, quantification and monitoring of methane point emissions using high-resolution hyper- and multispectral satellite data.

Specific objectives:

Assess the potential and limitations of spaceborne hyperspectral and multispectral missions:

  • Quantify detection limits and uncertainties for quantitative methane mapping with hyperspectral data.
  • Evaluate the sensitivity of multispectral missions (S-2, Landsat, and WV-3) for methane point emission detection –> Improve retrieval methods.
  • Define potential synergies between high-resolution hyperspectral and multispectral data for methane mapping.

Required tasks:

  • Implementation of a realistic L1B scene simulator.
  • Design of new retrieval methods & methane detection limits for both hyper- and multispectral data.
  • Successful data analysis over several O&G producing areas from which no high-resolution methane emission survey has been previously performed.

Work-Package breakdown

WP1

Review of methods and data.

WP2

End-to-end simulations.

WP3

Retrieval
- Hyperspectral retrieval
- Multispectral retrieval

WP4

Demonstration cases

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CONTACT US

For more information on the project, contact:

LARS Group:

Phone: +34 96 3879523

Email : lguanter@fis.upv.es

LOCATION

Universitat Politècnica de València. Camino de Vera, s/n. 46022 València; Spain