Skip to main content
U.S. FlagAn official website of the United States government
icon dot gov
Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

icon https
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Information

Home FAQ Project Goals Documentation Collaborators Tutorial

Results

Fluxes Observations Evaluation Visualization Download

Get Involved

Suggestions E-mail List Contact Us

Resources

How to Cite Version History Glossary References Bibliography

loading data, please be patient



Three-dimensional spherical plots display monthly methane (CH4) mole fractions at pressures ranging from 100 to 1000 hPa. The units are nanomoles of CH4 per mole of dry air (nmol mol-1, ppb), and the values are indicated by the color scale. Gradients in CH4 concentration result from exchanges between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface, including emissions from fossil, microbial, and pyrogenic sources. These gradients are subsequently transported by weather systems, gradually diminishing through atmospheric mixing.

*The 3-D visualization plots were created as part of the CS529: Visual Data Science and CS524: Big Data Analysis and Visualization courses at the University of Illinois Chicago by Matthew Ziminski.