Determination of gas flux using airborne dial lidar

Details Determination of gas flux using airborne dial lidar Determination of gas flux using airborne dial lidar

2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Feliciano, Eliseo Ramos (Department: 2857)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Chemical analysis

C356S326000, C356S437000

Reexamination Certificate

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08010300

ABSTRACT:
A system is provided for determining emission rate of a gas from a source. The system includes a selector for designating an in-plume area extending across a plume of gas. The in-plume area includes a length dimension greater than a width dimension. The system also includes a processor for determining an area-integrated concentration value for the in-plume area. The system further includes a wind vector received by the processor. The processor determines the emission rate of the gas based on the area-integrated concentration value and a vector component of the wind vector.

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