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Figure 1-2. Map of Site #2 detailing the location of the survey cells<br />

1.2 Optical Remote Sensing Instrumentation<br />

The current study used two optical remote sensing instruments to collect path-integrated<br />

concentration data at the sites. Each instrument was mounted on a scanner, and collected pathintegrated<br />

methane concentration data along multiple path lengths.<br />

The Boreal <strong>Gas</strong>Finder 2.0 OP-TDLAS instrument is designed for area and fugitive source<br />

emission characterization. The infrared laser emits radiation at a particular wavelength in the<br />

infrared region when an electrical current is passed through it. The light wavelength depends on<br />

the current and therefore allows scanning over an absorption feature and analyzing for the target<br />

gas concentration, using Beer’s law. The laser signal is transmitted <strong>from</strong> a single telescope to a<br />

retro-reflecting mirror target, which is usually set up at a range of 100 to 1500 m. The returned<br />

light signal is received by the single telescope and directed to a detector. The instrument provides<br />

instantaneous, path-integrated methane concentration data. The single channel methane<br />

<strong>Gas</strong>Finder 2.0 was used for the current campaign. Figure 1-3 presents a picture of the <strong>Gas</strong>Finder<br />

2.0 instrument that was used for this study.<br />

1-3

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