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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5191-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5191-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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08 May 2023
Research article |
| 08 May 2023
| 08 May 2023
Local-to-regional methane emissions from the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) quantified using UAV-based atmospheric measurements
Truls Andersen
Centre for Isotope Research, Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Zhao Zhao
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Marcel de Vries
Centre for Isotope Research, Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Jaroslaw Necki
Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
Justyna Swolkien
Faculty Civil Engineering and Resource Management, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
Malika Menoud
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Thomas Röckmann
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Anke Roiger
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Andreas Fix
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Wouter Peters
Centre for Isotope Research, Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Meteorology and Air Quality, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Huilin Chen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Isotope Research, Energy and Sustainability Institute Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Methane Emissions from Underground Coal Mines M. Guzman et al.
- Source apportionment of methane emissions from the Upper Silesian Coal Basin using isotopic signatures A. Fiehn et al.
- A helicopter-based mass balance approach for quantifying methane emissions from industrial activities, applied for coal mine ventilation shafts in Poland E. Förster et al.
- Evaluating Pellistor sensors for reporting of methane emission in coal mine ventilation: Toward low-cost reporting solutions J. Nęcki et al.
- Mitigating climate change by abating coal mine methane: A critical review of status and opportunities C. Karacan et al.
- Isotope and chemical alteration of coalbed gases during migration from underground coal mine into the atmosphere Y. Bezyk et al.
- Drone-based methane emission estimation at waste, livestock and energy facilities: Experimental tests in Italy and challenges of wind–concentration integration with open-path sensors D. Fosco et al.
- The Lagrangian Atmospheric Radionuclide Transport Model (ARTM) – sensitivity studies and evaluation using airborne measurements of power plant emissions R. Hanfland et al.
- Isotopic signatures of methane emission from oil and natural gas plants in southwestern China D. Chen et al.
- UAV-based in situ measurements of CO2 and CH4 fluxes over complex natural ecosystems A. Bolek et al.
- Temporal and spatial comparison of coal mine ventilation methane emissions and mitigation quantified using PRISMA satellite data and on-site measurements C. Karacan et al.
- Progress in monitoring methane emissions from landfills using drones: an overview of the last ten years D. Fosco et al.
- The Flying Laboratory FLab: development and application of a UAS to measure aerosol particles and trace gases in the lower troposphere L. Moormann et al.
- Methane Emissions from Coal Mining: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Green Mining Technologies M. Borowski et al.
- Innovative drone-based methodology for quantifying methane emissions from landfills D. Fosco et al.
15 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Methane Emissions from Underground Coal Mines M. Guzman et al.
- Source apportionment of methane emissions from the Upper Silesian Coal Basin using isotopic signatures A. Fiehn et al.
- A helicopter-based mass balance approach for quantifying methane emissions from industrial activities, applied for coal mine ventilation shafts in Poland E. Förster et al.
- Evaluating Pellistor sensors for reporting of methane emission in coal mine ventilation: Toward low-cost reporting solutions J. Nęcki et al.
- Mitigating climate change by abating coal mine methane: A critical review of status and opportunities C. Karacan et al.
- Isotope and chemical alteration of coalbed gases during migration from underground coal mine into the atmosphere Y. Bezyk et al.
- Drone-based methane emission estimation at waste, livestock and energy facilities: Experimental tests in Italy and challenges of wind–concentration integration with open-path sensors D. Fosco et al.
- The Lagrangian Atmospheric Radionuclide Transport Model (ARTM) – sensitivity studies and evaluation using airborne measurements of power plant emissions R. Hanfland et al.
- Isotopic signatures of methane emission from oil and natural gas plants in southwestern China D. Chen et al.
- UAV-based in situ measurements of CO2 and CH4 fluxes over complex natural ecosystems A. Bolek et al.
- Temporal and spatial comparison of coal mine ventilation methane emissions and mitigation quantified using PRISMA satellite data and on-site measurements C. Karacan et al.
- Progress in monitoring methane emissions from landfills using drones: an overview of the last ten years D. Fosco et al.
- The Flying Laboratory FLab: development and application of a UAS to measure aerosol particles and trace gases in the lower troposphere L. Moormann et al.
- Methane Emissions from Coal Mining: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of Green Mining Technologies M. Borowski et al.
- Innovative drone-based methodology for quantifying methane emissions from landfills D. Fosco et al.
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Short summary
The Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland, is one of the hot spots of methane emissions in Europe. Using an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), we performed atmospheric measurements of methane concentrations downwind of five ventilation shafts in this region and determined the emission rates from the individual shafts. We found a strong correlation between quantified shaft-averaged emission rates and hourly inventory data, which also allows us to estimate the methane emissions from the entire region.
The Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland, is one of the hot spots of methane emissions in Europe....
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