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Articles | Volume 22, issue 16
Articles | Volume 22, issue 16
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4163-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-4163-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 16
Research article
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26 Aug 2025
Research article |  | 26 Aug 2025

Inferring methane emissions from African livestock by fusing drone, tower, and satellite data

Alouette van Hove, Kristoffer Aalstad, Vibeke Lind, Claudia Arndt, Vincent Odongo, Rodolfo Ceriani, Francesco Fava, John Hulth, and Norbert Pirk

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Research on methane emissions from African livestock is limited. We used a probabilistic method fusing drone and flux tower observations with an atmospheric model to estimate emissions from various herds. This approach proved robust under non-stationary wind conditions and effective in estimating emissions as low as 100 g h-1. We also detected spectral anomalies in satellite data associated with the herds. Our method can be used for diverse point sources, thereby improving emission inventories.
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