U.S. Methane 'Hot Spot' Bigger than Expected
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 13:50
in Astronomy & Space
According to a new study of satellite data, the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the USA is located in a single hot spot near the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The concentration of methane revealed from Earth orbit more than triples standard ground-based estimates.