Methane plume detected in Türkiye
On 23 Jun 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,132 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 27.2 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 23 Jun 2024 · 08:22 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the S · 0.8 m/s
- Coordinates
- 37.10077, 30.75095
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
877024a1-ffed-4a80-9a8a-392f35f676d3
Likely operator
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Emitting site
TUR_S_012 · Landfill
10 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 877024a1-ffed-4a80-9a8a-392f35f676d3, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/877024a1-ffed-4a80-9a8a-392f35f676d3), accessed 5 Oct 2026.