Google and NASA JPL Release MAPL-EMIT Methane Model

Paige Bailey posted that Google and NASA JPL released MAPL-EMIT, a vision transformer that detects methane leaks from space and identifies their sources. The model was trained using physics-simulated plumes. The post links to a Google Research blog titled Mapping global methane emissions from space with deep learning, written by Vishal Batchu and Michelangelo Conserva. The tweet notes methane drives about 25 percent of global warming and is invisible to the naked eye. An attached video is mentioned but not described further.