Regional screening
Identify locations where methane-related signals warrant closer investigation.
01 / FIRST HYPOTHESIS
Test greenhouse-gas detection using current hyperspectral missions.
Cropin evaluated whether currently available hyperspectral observations could identify relative CO₂ and CH₄ signals. The research used PRISMA imagery and, for the broader CO₂ feasibility assessment, imagery from NASA’s EO-1 Hyperion mission.
02 / PUBLIC METHODOLOGYUse spectral response to build spatial indicators.
Selected portions of the short-wave infrared spectrum were processed to identify relative absorption-related patterns associated with CO₂ and CH₄. The public methodology is limited to the sensor class, observation principle and validation approach; Cropin’s implementation details, processing pipeline, feature engineering and operational thresholds are not disclosed.
03 / CO₂ RESULTA reference test established technical feasibility.
The CO₂ workflow was tested on a high-emission volcanic environment and compared with a rural reference area. PRISMA and Hyperion outputs produced comparable spatial patterns, supporting further investigation of hyperspectral CO₂ mapping. This was not a rice-field CO₂ measurement.
04 / CH₄ RESULTRice paddies were distinguishable from surrounding land.
The PRISMA-derived methane indicator showed a visible difference between rice fields and other areas. The output remained noisy because CH₄ is an atmospheric gas, but the contrast offered promising evidence that hyperspectral intelligence could support regional screening and monitoring.
Source: Cropin hyperspectral feasibility report. Research imagery includes PRISMA and NASA EO-1 Hyperion observations.