Evaluation of Methane Emissions Inventory Using Satellite Flux Inversions

This notebook and accompanying data demonstrate an evaluation of gridded methane bottom-up inventories using atmospheric flux inversions from GOSAT satellite data. Key Features & Contents: Satellite-Based Evaluation: Uses GOSAT (Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite) inversion fluxes as top-down methane emission estimates. Methodology: Shows how to properly account for the truth sensitivity (averaging kernel) of the atmospheric flux inversion to ensure a fair comparison. Direct Comparison: Provides an analysis contrasting bottom-up methane inventories with satellite-derived fluxes.