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Coal · 17 Aug 2024

Methane plume detected in China

On 17 Aug 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about — from a coal mine.

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Detected
17 Aug 2024 · 05:18 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Coal
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 3.0 m/s
Coordinates
32.81127, 116.85225
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UNEP plume ID
028d8614-617b-4a27-826f-bf1880c48267

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Emitting site

CHN_S_558 · Venting shaft
1 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 028d8614-617b-4a27-826f-bf1880c48267, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/028d8614-617b-4a27-826f-bf1880c48267), accessed 4 Oct 2026.