Cities are responsible for more than 70% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Ability to monitor GHG emissions from cities is an important capability in order to support climate mitigation activities in response to the Paris Agreement. Researchers use data collected from multiple platforms, such as ground-based systems, aircraft and satellites to establish a science-based monitoring capability. A study by an international team, now published in Scientific Reports, examined the data collected by commercial airliners and showed the potential of the aircraft data to contribute to the global GHG emission monitoring.
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Source: Phys.org