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Waste / landfill · 29 Nov 2023

Methane plume detected in United States

On 29 Nov 2023, the PRISMA - ASI satellite saw methane escaping at about 639 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

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639 kg/h
± 139 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 15.3 tonnes of methane.

Detected
29 Nov 2023 · 16:09 UTC
Satellite
PRISMA - ASI
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the W · 0.8 m/s
Coordinates
33.26003, -81.73251
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UNEP plume ID
e7c8bb89-ebf6-401a-a145-94497019f615

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Emitting site

USA_S_324 · Landfill
9 plumes detected at this site

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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume e7c8bb89-ebf6-401a-a145-94497019f615, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/e7c8bb89-ebf6-401a-a145-94497019f615), accessed 6 Oct 2026.