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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-3911-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-3911-2022
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Research article
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25 Mar 2022
Research article |
| 25 Mar 2022
| 25 Mar 2022
Quantifying fossil fuel methane emissions using observations of atmospheric ethane and an uncertain emission ratio
Alice E. Ramsden
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Anita L. Ganesan
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Luke M. Western
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Matthew Rigby
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Alistair J. Manning
Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, UK
Amy Foulds
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
James L. France
Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK
British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK
Patrick Barker
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Peter Levy
UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh, UK
Daniel Say
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Adam Wisher
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Tim Arnold
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Chris Rennick
National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK
Kieran M. Stanley
Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Science, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Dickon Young
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Simon O'Doherty
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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9 citations as recorded by crossref.
- The Effect of Loading W&V:TiO2 Nanoparticles with Noble Metals for CH4 Detection M. Scarisoreanu et al. 10.3390/chemosensors12080160
- Towards verifying and improving estimations of China's CO2 and CH4 budgets using atmospheric inversions Y. Wang et al. 10.1093/nsr/nwaf090
- Partitioning anthropogenic and natural methane emissions in Finland during 2000–2021 by combining bottom-up and top-down estimates M. Tenkanen et al. 10.5194/acp-25-2181-2025
- Methane and volatile organic compounds and their influence on air quality in Boulder, Colorado D. Helmig et al. 10.1525/elementa.2023.00117
- Storage Tank Target Detection for Large-Scale Remote Sensing Images Based on YOLOv7-OT Y. Wan et al. 10.3390/rs16234510
- Global Methane Budget 2000–2020 M. Saunois et al. 10.5194/essd-17-1873-2025
- Space-based observations of tropospheric ethane map emissions from fossil fuel extraction J. Brewer et al. 10.1038/s41467-024-52247-z
- Identifying emission sources of CH4 in East Asia based on in-situ observations of atmospheric δ13C-CH4 and C2H6 S. Geum et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168433
- Trends in atmospheric ethane F. Maddanu & T. Proietti 10.1007/s10584-023-03508-1
Latest update: 24 May 2025
Short summary
Quantifying methane emissions from different sources is a key focus of current research. We present a method for estimating sectoral methane emissions that uses ethane as a tracer for fossil fuel methane. By incorporating variable ethane : methane emission ratios into this model, we produce emissions estimates with improved uncertainty characterisation. This method will be particularly useful for studying methane emissions in areas with complex distributions of sources.
Quantifying methane emissions from different sources is a key focus of current research. We...
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