All Resources

Characterization of air quality during the 2016 Horse River Wildfire using permanent and portable monitoring

Description

Presents an analysis and comparison of the ambient air quality prior to, during and after the Horse River Wildfire (Fort McMurray) in 2016. The discussed common air pollutants are fine particulate... More ≫

Description

Presents an analysis and comparison of the ambient air quality prior to, during and after the Horse River Wildfire (Fort McMurray) in 2016. The discussed common air pollutants are fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ammonia (NH3), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). The focus of the work is to understand the impacts of the Horse River Wildfire on ambient air quality within Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. In addition, the report also provides recommendations for future air monitoring activities during wildfire events.

Tags

Hierarchical clustering network analysis of ambient air monitoring in Alberta : phases 1 and 2

Description

An air monitoring science workshop held in 2015 identified that further analyses are recommended to assess potential redundancies in the long-term air monitoring network of Alberta. This report... More ≫

Description

An air monitoring science workshop held in 2015 identified that further analyses are recommended to assess potential redundancies in the long-term air monitoring network of Alberta. This report provides a summary of the air network optimization methodology, and guidance on how its application to ambient air quality monitoring networks in Alberta may provide insight to aid in air quality network optimization. The report focuses on all the ambient air monitoring networks in Alberta and on two specific oil sands areas: Athabasca and Cold Lake.

Tags

Current and emerging methods for satellite monitoring of the oil sands

Description

The satellite remote sensing workshop brought the developers and potential clients of these satellite remote sensing products together to collectively identify opportunities for satellite remote... More ≫

Description

The satellite remote sensing workshop brought the developers and potential clients of these satellite remote sensing products together to collectively identify opportunities for satellite remote sensing deployment in subsequent years. The workshop discussions focused on measurements of wetland, greenhouse gases, and air quality. The outcomes of the workshop will be used to inform how satellites can be used to improve the scientific value, rigour, costs and confidence of monitoring and optimization of monitoring results.

Tags

Summary, evaluation and integration of atmospheric deposition monitoring in the Athabasca oil sands region

Description

This report describes atmospheric deposition monitoring in the oil sands region of Alberta. It provides information related to the extent to which existing environmental monitoring is assessing... More ≫

Description

This report describes atmospheric deposition monitoring in the oil sands region of Alberta. It provides information related to the extent to which existing environmental monitoring is assessing the impacts of deposition of oil sands emissions to surrounding ecosystems. A workshop and series of webinars was held with prominent scientists to discuss progress made to date, significant knowledge gaps, and develop recommendations to begin addressing these gaps. This technical report articulates these activities and the recommendations which resulted.

Tags

Lower Athabasca region : status of ambient environmental condition 2013

Description

The Government of Alberta is reporting to Albertans on the condition of air and surface water in the Lower Athabasca Region for the year 2013. Through Air Quality Management Framework for Nitrogen... More ≫

Description

The Government of Alberta is reporting to Albertans on the condition of air and surface water in the Lower Athabasca Region for the year 2013. Through Air Quality Management Framework for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide and the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, we are fulfilling a commitment made under the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan to annual and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Tags

Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program emissions inventory compilation report

Description

The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) identified air emissions inventories as critical to obtaining accurate information on what is being emitted to the... More ≫

Description

The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) identified air emissions inventories as critical to obtaining accurate information on what is being emitted to the atmosphere from all activities related to oil sands developments. This report details the development and compilation of the JOSM Inventory, including identifying the data sources, compilation procedures, gap analysis, and how priority data gaps were addressed. It also provides summary information on the JOSM Inventory and accompanying database, details the associated emissions processing that was carried out to generate gridded input emissions files for modelling, and outlines the setup of the GEM-MACH modelling system.

Tags