Methane Emissions from Thermogenic Sources (IMAGE)
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For Figure 5 (b): Scatter plots compare methane (y-axis) with incomplete combustion intensity (x-axis) over 5-minute windows. The purple dots represent natural gas plumes. Most of these plumes show strong signals of incomplete combustion that closely track increases in methane. This close relationship helped the study team identify inefficient natural gas combustion as the source of much of the observed methane, rather than leaks from utility pipes.
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
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