Articles | Volume 20, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-14717-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-14717-2020
Research article
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07 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 07 Dec 2020

Methane mapping, emission quantification, and attribution in two European cities: Utrecht (NL) and Hamburg (DE)

Hossein Maazallahi, Julianne M. Fernandez, Malika Menoud, Daniel Zavala-Araiza, Zachary D. Weller, Stefan Schwietzke, Joseph C. von Fischer, Hugo Denier van der Gon, and Thomas Röckmann

Data sets

Utrecht and Hamburg city measurements data H. Maazallahi, J. M., Fernandez, M. Menoud, D. Zavala-Araiza, Z. D. Weller, S. Schwietzke, J. C. von Fischer, H. Denier van der Gon, H., and T. Röckmann https://doi.org/10.18160/RAJS-KZZQ

Model code and software

MATLAB® code for evaluation of urban surveys H. Maazallahi, J. M., Fernandez, M. Menoud, D. Zavala-Araiza, Z. D. Weller, S. Schwietzke, J. C. von Fischer, H. Denier van der Gon, H., and T. Röckmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3928972

Video supplement

Virtual tour of urban surveys in Utrecht, NL, and Hamburg, DE H. Maazallahi, J. M., Fernandez, M. Menoud, D. Zavala-Araiza, Z. D. Weller, S. Schwietzke, J. C. von Fischer, H. Denier van der Gon, H., and T. Röckmann https://doi.org/10.5446/49902

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Short summary
Methane accounts for ∼ 25 % of current climate warming. The current lack of methane measurements is a barrier for tracking major sources, which are key for near-term climate mitigation. We use mobile measurements to identify and quantify methane emission sources in Utrecht (NL) and Hamburg (DE) with a focus on natural gas pipeline leaks. The measurements resulted in fixing the major leaks by the local utility, but coordinated efforts are needed at national levels for further emission reductions.
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