Articles | Volume 26, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12295-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-12295-2026
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01 Sep 2026
Research article |  | 01 Sep 2026

High-resolution inversion of methane emissions over Europe using the Community Inversion Framework and FLEXPART

Anteneh Getachew Mengistu, Aki Tsuruta, Antoine Berchet, Rona Thompson, Maria Tenkanen, Hannakaisa Lindqvist, Tiina Markkanen, Antti Leppänen, Antti Laitinen, Adrien Martinez, Audrey Fortems-Cheiney, Lena Höglund-Isaksson, and Tuula Aalto

Model code and software

The Community Inversion Framework: codes and documentation A. Berchet et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5045730

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Our manuscript presents a six-year, high-resolution inversion of European methane emissions using the Community Inversion Framework and FLEXPART. Leveraging an expanded in situ network, we reconcile inventories with observations, reveal regional biases, refine European methane budgets, and highlight the dominance of agricultural emissions. Results provide policy-relevant insights for mitigation and inventory verification.
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