Methane Plume (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption The researchers took satellite images and used new techniques to interpret the images and extract methane plume location, size and speed of travel. The technique has a resolution of 30 meters (100 feet), even on older satellite images. Credit He et al./PNAS Usage Restrictions With credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.