Applications of real-world gas detection: Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar (ANGEL) system
Document ID: 191
Murdock, Darryl G.1
Stearns, Steven V.2
Lines, Raymond Todd3
Lenz, Dawn D4
Brown, David M.5
Philbrick, C. Russell5
1 ESRI, Vienna, VA, U.S.A.
2 ITT Space Systems Division, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
3 Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, ID, U.S.A.
4 ITT Visual Information Solutions, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
5 The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
Abstract
An airborne DIfferential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) system was used to detect methane, propane, and light crude gas vapors during real-world collections. A series of overflights were conducted at two separate test locations (Kingsville/Corpus Christi, TX and Spencerport, NY). DIAL, digital orthophotography, and video data were collected, processed and analyzed at both sites. A new Hydrocarbon Detection Algorithm (HHDA) was developed to detect gasses other than methane. The HHDA shows promise for detecting multiple species in a local area with uniform surface reflectance or known variability.
Keywords: lidar, remote sensing, methane, data processing, reflectivity, optical systems
| Citation: | "Applications of real-world gas detection: Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar (ANGEL) system", Murdock, D. G., S. V. Stearns, R. T. Lines, D. D. Lenz, D. M. Brown, C. R. Philbrick, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 2, 023518, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2008, pp. 1 - 18, DOI: 10.1117/1.2937078, CCC: 19313195/2008 |