Method and apparatus for greenhouse gas emission management

A system, comprising:

• one or more vehicles;
• and
• a processor configured to instruct one or more vehicles to:
• execute a travel path along a length of a cross-section of an emission plume;
• and
• obtain optical measurements along a width of the cross-section during the travel path;
• and
• receive the optical measurements;
• and
• determine an emission rate corresponding to the emission plume based on the optical measurements.

A system, comprising:

• one or more unmanned vehicles;
• a processor configured to:
• receive an indication of an emission plume traveling along a first direction;
• determine a cross-section corresponding to a cross-section of the emission plume, wherein the cross-section is substantially perpendicular to the first direction;
• instruct a controller of the one or more unmanned vehicles to:
• execute a travel path along a length of the cross-section;
• and
• obtain optical measurements along a width of the cross-section during the travel path;
• and
• receive the optical measurements;
• and
• generate an emission plume property output indicative of a concentration of one or more gases within the emission plume.