WORK-PACKAGE DESCRIPTIONS:
Work-package
1
1
Review of methods and data sets:
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Satellite missions with potential for high-resolution methane mapping.
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Hyper- & multispectral ∆XCH4 retrieval methods.
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Flux rate estimation methods & End-to-end simulations.
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Study sites of interest for high-resolution methane mapping.
Work-package
2
2
Optimization of the available simulator for S2:
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Development of a L1B forward simulator including methane plumes.
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Simulated Hyper- and multispectral L1B data sets.
Work-package
3
3
3.1 Hyperspectral retrieval:
Reduction of false positives in ∆XCH4 maps through the use of extra spectral and/or temporal information, or through post-processing.
3.2 Multispectral retrieval:
Investigation of S2 methane detection limits for a range of surface conditions.
Evaluating the potential and limitations of combined time series of S2 and Landsat data.
Work-package
4
4
Demonstration cases:
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Reprocessing of available, well-characterized hyperspectral and multispectral data sets for the evaluation of improved retrieval methods.
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Large-scale data analysis efforts in regions in Algeria and China where strong emissions are being detected.