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Other · 10 Oct 2024

Methane plume detected in Canada

On 10 Oct 2024, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 4,587 kg/h from a site.

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4,587 kg/h
± 780 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 110 tonnes of methane.

Detected
10 Oct 2024 · 20:10 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Other
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 0.9 m/s
Coordinates
50.84432, -113.59111
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UNEP plume ID
a88a2e90-4a54-4646-89e9-b214c23242f9

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Emitting site

CAN_S_001 · Chemical plant component
1 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume a88a2e90-4a54-4646-89e9-b214c23242f9, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/a88a2e90-4a54-4646-89e9-b214c23242f9), accessed 6 Oct 2026.