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These images show the relative differences between data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite and four carbon monoxide emissions models, seen over the South American continent in September 2024. The dark red areas show where the four models listed below estimated a lower level of carbon monoxide compared to data from Sentinel-5P.<\/p>\n
The four emissions models used in comparison with Sentinel-5P data are (clockwise from top left)<\/p>\n
Carbon monoxide is easier for satellites to detect than carbon dioxide, making it a useful proxy for estimating wildfire emissions.<\/p>\n
The datasets in the images were presented in a paper in Geophysical Research Letters<\/i>. The results of the study suggest that current scientific methods significantly underestimate carbon emissions, with actual carbon output potentially between 1.5 and three times higher.<\/p>\n
Read full story:<\/b>\u00a0Amazon wildfire emissions up to three times higher than estimated<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n