Hyperspectral imaging satellites were originally designed to observe the Earth’s surface, but their high spatial and spectral resolution also enables the detection of plumes of greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. HyperGas streamlines analyses across multiple datasets, including observations from EMIT, EnMAP, and PRISMA. It can also be extended to future satellite and airborne missions. The system is already used for the TWOS and MEDUSA projects.
“HyperGas lowers the barrier for researchers and operational users to derive greenhouse-gas emissions from a growing number of hyperspectral missions,” says Xin Zhang (SRON), lead developer of the system.