Abstract

Horizontal radial plume mapping is a cost-effective optical remote sensing method for sensitive mapping concentration distribution of atmospheric chemicals in real time. However, its sparse sampling poses challenges for reconstruction algorithms. Neither non-smooth nor smooth algorithms can recover the realistic plume shape. A new approach called Gaussian dispersion transformation (GDT) has been proposed. It first reconstructs the emission rates from unknown sources. Then concentrations are calculated through a transformation matrix defined by a Gaussian dispersion model. Smoothness regularization is also applied during the reconstruction. The method was evaluated by using randomly generated maps. It shows significant improvement over a reconstructed plume shape. The nearness shows 72%–117% better than the non-negative least-square (NNLS) algorithm and 15%–26% better than the low third derivative (LTD) algorithm. A controlled-release field experiment of methane was also conducted. The realistic concentration distribution was calculated by using a Lagrangian stochastic dispersion model. The GDT algorithm successfully recovered the realistic plume shape. The nearness shows approximately 16% better than the NNLS and the LTD algorithms. Finally, a sensitivity analysis shows that the wind direction and atmospheric stability are the main parameters that affect the performance of the GDT algorithm.

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