Methane (CH4), as a short-lived and high-warming potential greenhouse gas, understanding its concentration distribution and changes is crucial for China to achieve its "Dual Carbon" goal. This study systematically analyzed the distribution and changing pattern of methane concentration in North China utilizing methane concentration products produced by the Google Earth Engine platform and the University of Bremen, Germany, based on the TROPOMI satellite data, and conducted a comparative analysis of the quality of the two datasets. The results demonstrate that the methane concentrations in North China exhibited an increasing trend from 2019 to 2023. Specifically, the Offline Methane data rose from 1850.25×10-9 to 1899.15 ×10-9, representing an increase of 48.90×10-9, while the Level 2XCH4 data rose from 1860.13 ×10-9 to 1909.60 ×10-9 with an increase of 49.47×10-9. The methane concentration was relatively high in Tianjin and Hebei Province, while that in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was relatively low. The anomalously high methane concentrations were mainly distributed in Hebei and Shanxi provinces. A strong correlation between the two datasets was observed (r=0.92). Both datasets demonstrated a correlation greater than 0.85 with data from the Xianghe station, indicating that both datasets can effectively reflect the ground-level methane concentration. The Offline Methane data can provide visual downloads and high spatial resolution, but there are many data gaps. In practical applications, data fusion and other interpolation methods can be employed to fill these missing observations. The Level 2XCH4 data has lower spatial resolution but higher coverage, and can be processed by gridding based on the size of the study area, making it suitable for large-scale research.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |