Global Satellite Monitoring of Exothermic Industrial Activity via Infrared Emissions

Global Satellite Monitoring of Exothermic Industrial Activity via Infrared Emissions

This paper reports on the first daily global monitoring program for natural gas flaring and industrial sites producing waste heat based on satellite observed infrared emissions. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) collects nightly global infrared data in spectral bands ranging from...

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Main Authors: Christopher D. Elvidge, Mikhail Zhizhin, Tamara Sparks, Tilottama Ghosh, Stephen Pon, Morgan Bazilian, Paul C. Sutton, Steven D. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
VIIRS
nightfire
infrared emitters
flares
shortwave infrared
waste heat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/19/4760

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