NIMCAM: a high spatial resolution methane monitoring instrument

Anna Michalska; Frances McGinley; A. Jerome P. Woodwark; Andrew B. Matheson; Paul I. Palmer

doi:10.1117/12.3036916

20 November 2024 NIMCAM: a high spatial resolution methane monitoring instrument

Anna Michalska, Frances McGinley, A. Jerome P. Woodwark, Andrew B. Matheson, Paul I. Palmer

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Proceedings Volume 13193, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXIX; 131930P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3036916
Event: Remote Sensing, 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a comparatively short atmospheric lifetime, and identifying and addressing methane emissions now is an effective strategy to mitigate the effects of climate change in the near-term. The Near Infrared Multispectral Camera for Atmospheric Methane, NIMCAM, is a new satellite instrument under development at the University of Edinburgh, designed to deliver high spatial resolution mapping of atmospheric methane. With a spatial resolution of 50m, NIMCAM will be the highest resolution instrument capable of continuous global monitoring among those currently available. The multispectral imaging system operates in the short-wave infrared and will be deployed on a constellation of small satellites, detecting methane emissions continuously without the need to pre-select target sites. We will present results from ground-based field trials, showing NIMCAM's ability to detect atmospheric methane. We will also describe the design of an aircraft demonstrator instrument, which will be used for future air-borne trials, and present concepts for the satellite instrument and mission.

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Anna Michalska, Frances McGinley, A. Jerome P. Woodwark, Andrew B. Matheson, and Paul I. Palmer "NIMCAM: a high spatial resolution methane monitoring instrument", Proc. SPIE 13193, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXIX, 131930P (20 November 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3036916

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