New satellite to monitor Earth’s carbon emissions
JUL 07, 2016
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029947
IEEE Spectrum : On 22 June the Claire satellite was successfully launched by Montreal-based developer GHGSat. It is the first of a planned fleet of such satellites dedicated to the remote sensing of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sites. Claire, which is equipped with an IR spectrometer and telescopic lensing, will fly around the world taking a series of high-resolution aerial snapshots of thousands of sites. The data it gathers will be used to improve emissions reporting, track industrial efficiency, and provide competitive intelligence, says GHGSat president Stéphane Germain.
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