Direct and Indirect Measurements and Modeling of Methane Emissions in Indianapolis, Indiana

• Main Authors: Lamb, Brian K, Cambaliza, Maria Obiminda L, Davis, Kenneth J, Edburg, Steven L, Ferrara, Thomas W, Floerchinger, Cody, Heimburger, Alexie M F, Herndon, Scott C, Lauvaux, Thomas, Lavoie, Tegan, Lyon, David, Miles, Natasha, Prasad, Kuldeep R, Richardson, Scott, Roscioli, Joseph Robert, Salmon, Olivia E, Shepson, Paul B, Stirm, Brian H, Whetstone, James
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2016
• Subjects: Hydrocarbons; Fluxes; Natural resources; Computer simulations; Water treatment; Atmospheric Sciences; Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/physics-faculty-pubs/30; https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.6b01198
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper describes process-based estimation of CH4 emissions from sources in Indianapolis, IN and compares these with atmospheric inferences of whole city emissions. Emissions from the natural gas distribution system were estimated from measurements at metering and regulating stations and from pip...