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Dataset for Science 2024 Publication

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog Last Checked: April 21, 2026 at 08:06 PM | Dataset Last Updated: January 22, 2024
The database represents emissions rates quantified by Carbon Mapper across landfills observed and reported in Cusworth et al. (2024). Carbon Mapper leverages hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy to detect, locate, and quantify localized methane emissions. The database contains three sheets: (1) Unique plume detections: this dataset includes individual emission detections (latitude, longitude, emission rate, emission rate uncertainty, datetime) as well as the corresponding landfill’s GHGRP ID. (2) Daily-Average Landfill Emission: daily averaged landfill emissions derived by spatial aggregation and averaging of individual landfill emissions following the methods described in Cusworth et al. (2021). (3) Time-averaged Source List: Average emission rates across all dates of observation. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Cusworth, D.H., R.M. Duren, A.K. Ayasse, R. Jiorle, K. Howell, A. Aubrey, R.O. Green, M.L. Eastwood, J.W. Chapman, A.K. Thorpe, J. Heckler, G.P. Asner, M.L. Smith, E. Thoma, M. Krause, D. Heins, and S. Thorneloe-Howard. Quantifying methane emissions from United States landfills. SCIENCE. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC, USA, 383(6690): 1499-1504, (2024).

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