Longwave-infrared spectral imagery in support of COMEX, 2014

This dataset provides calibrated at-sensor radiance, retrieved surface brightness temperature, and adaptive coherence estimator (ACE) detection imagery of methane, and a limited number of auxiliary gases collected with the Aerospace Corporation's Mako airborne longwave-IR hyperspectral imager flown during July 22-25, 2014 over a variety of methane generating sites in southern and central California (CA), U.S. These sites included animal husbandry and oil/gas production facilities. Specific study areas included the Coal Oil Point marine seep field off of Goleta, CA, the Kern River oil field complex at Bakersfield, CA, and the extensive stockyards in Chino, CA. The Kern River complex was acquired at 1-m ground sampling distance (GSD), while the other study areas were at 2-m GSD. Levels 1-3 data include single whisk data cubes (L1); at-sensor radiance and sensor performance (L2); surface brightness temperature and ACE detections for specific gases (L3). The data were collected in support of the NASA/ESA COMEX (CO2 and Methane EXperiment) campaign. The data are provided in ENVI and comma separated values (CSV) formats. Quicklook images are included for flight lines and molecule specific detections.