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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7765-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-7765-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
02 Jun 2026
Research article |
| 02 Jun 2026
| 02 Jun 2026
Distinct dual-isotopic signatures of major methane sources in South Asia
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Katja Belec
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Henry Holmstrand
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Josh Balacky
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Abdus Salam
Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Krishnakant Budhavant
Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
Maldives Climate Observatory-Hanimaadhoo (MCOH), Maldives Meteorological Services, H. Dh. Hanimaadhoo 02020, Maldives
Mohanan Remani Manoj
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Khaled Shaifullah Joy
Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 19104, United States
Md. Alamin Hossain
Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Atinderpal Singh
Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
Anil Patel
Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009, India
Bagchi School of Public Health, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India
The Climate Institute, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India
Neeraj Rastogi
Geosciences Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009, India
Chinmay Mallik
Department of Atmospheric Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer 305801, India
Kirpa Ram
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Gyanesh Kumar Singh
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India
Air Quality and Aerosol Metrology (AQAM) Group, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington, London TW11 0LW, UK
Örjan Gustafsson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Environmental Science (ACES) and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm 10691, Sweden
Data sets
Isotopic values of major methane sources in South Asia and worldwide Peng Yao et al. https://doi.org/10.17043/yao-2026-methane-sources-1
Short summary
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, but its sources remain uncertain in many regions. The isotope fingerprints of methane are diagnostic of its sources, yet their source end-members are poorly constrained for South Asia. Here we determined the methane isotope signal for major sources in South Asia and found these to differ from global averages. Improved regional-specific isotope source fingerprints will help to improve top-down assessments of methane budgets and climate mitigation strategies.
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, but its sources remain uncertain in many regions. The...
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