Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
GMD
Articles | Volume 16, issue 21
Articles | Volume 16, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6413-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6413-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 16, issue 21
Model evaluation paper
 | 
10 Nov 2023
Model evaluation paper |  | 10 Nov 2023

Implementation of a satellite-based tool for the quantification of CH4 emissions over Europe (AUMIA v1.0) – Part 1: forward modelling evaluation against near-surface and satellite data

Angel Liduvino Vara-Vela, Christoffer Karoff, Noelia Rojas Benavente, and Janaina P. Nascimento

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-6413-2023-supplement

Data sets

Aarhus University Methane Inversion Algorithm (AUMIA) v1.0 Angel Vara-Vela, Christoffer Karoff, Noelia Rojas Benavente, and Janaina Nascimento https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7899895

Model code and software

Aarhus University Methane Inversion Algorithm (AUMIA) v1.0 Angel Vara-Vela, Christoffer Karoff, Noelia Rojas Benavente, and Janaina Nascimento https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7899895

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Short summary
A 1-year simulation of atmospheric CH4 over Europe is performed and evaluated against observations based on the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI). A good general model–observation agreement is found, with discrepancies reaching their minimum and maximum values during the summer peak season and winter months, respectively. A huge and under-explored potential for CH4 inverse modeling using improved TROPOMI XCH4 data sets in large-scale applications is identified.
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