Talk:Greenhouse gas monitoring

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Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 22:45, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Article Evaluation

This Wikipedia article is well written & relevant to the topic, however there is a lot of information missing. Some of the information missing includes a more in-depth description of the topic, and a discussion of how exactly Greenhouse gasses are monitored. Statistics of greenhouse gas monitoring throughout the years would also improve this article, and more dates in general. The article includes many helpful links to other Wiki articles throughout its single paragraph. The tone seems to be very neutral, which is easy to do when there are only a few sentences on the topic. There is only one source cited, and it is a reliable and unbiased source because it is a review from the Economist. One of the article's flaws is its lack of sources. Mhardt3 (talk) 17:57, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

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Mhardt3 (talk) 17:46, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

IR gas analyzer

I do not think that IR gas analyzer started in 1858 either at Scripps or at Mauna Loa. This should be cleaned up — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.61.72.202 (talk) 18:09, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

Methane monitoring

It would be great if somebody could elaborate on infrared cameras under the methane monitoring section in a future edit. Info here: https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate2877 https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/new-camera-makes-methane-visible/9250.article http://theconversation.com/detecting-methane-leaks-with-infrared-cameras-theyre-fast-but-are-they-effective-70249 MethanoJen (talk) 01:21, 23 November 2018 (UTC)

Good idea. Go ahead. You could also add space based methane monitoring. Chidgk1 (talk) 16:02, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Proposed addition for Greenhouse gas monitoring SECTION: Methane Gas Monitoring

SECTION: Methane Gas Monitoring Add the following subsection below the existing content: Gas Mapping LiDAR Gas Mapping LiDAR (GML) is an airborne methane-detection method that uses aircraft-mounted laser sensors to scan the ground and produce high-resolution, geo-referenced plume imagery.[a] The technique is used to quantify methane emissions across oil and gas infrastructure and can cover large areas rapidly while providing precise localization of high-emitting sources.[b] GML has been adopted by government agencies, research institutions, and private operators to support emissions-reduction initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts.[c][d] Citations for editors:

[a] ScienceDirect – Gas Mapping LiDAR overview: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425723000500
[b] PG&E and Bridger Photonics partnership: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pg-e-bridger-photonics-partner-154031736.html
[c] Colorado State University research partnership: https://source.colostate.edu/csu-partners-land-3-million-to-advance-methane-emissions-measurement/
[d] Peer-reviewed application in methane quantification: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003442572100136X

Rationale

Airborne LiDAR-based methane detection is widely referenced in peer-reviewed literature and is now used in both regulatory and industrial settings. Adding Gas Mapping LiDAR provides a more complete overview of methane monitoring technologies and aligns with the article’s coverage of satellite, ground-based, and aerial methods.

Disclosure

I consult in the environmental technology sector and may have a potential COI. I am offering this text for review and discussion rather than editing directly. Feedback from uninvolved editors is welcome, and if there is consensus, an independent editor may consider adding it. Elise81 (talk) 17:39, 3 December 2025 (UTC)