{"id":38,"date":"2017-11-13T20:23:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T20:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2022-02-02T21:45:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T21:45:15","slug":"meteorological-and-monitoring-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/meteorological-and-monitoring-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Quality Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Air quality refers to the condition of the air within our surroundings. Good air quality pertains&nbsp;to the degree which the air is clean, clear and free from pollutants such as smoke, dust and smog&nbsp;among other gaseous impurities in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Air quality depends on the rate that pollutants are emitted to the atmosphere and the rate at which these compounds are dispersed away from the sources.<\/p>\n<p>The air pollutants monitored by PAMZ are consistent with&nbsp;provincial and national networks. Their levels determine the value of the&nbsp; Air Quality Health&nbsp;Index (AQHI) used across Canada to indicate the&nbsp; level of relative health risk &nbsp;associated with&nbsp;local air quality<\/p>\n<p>The interpretation of the continuous and passive data PAMZ collects is supported by basic meteorological measurements of parameters that affect the transport and dispersion of emissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Air Quality and meteorological parameters measured&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;by the Parkland Airshed Management Zone&rsquo;s <span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Air Quality Monitoring<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Click Passive or Continuous for an explanation.<\/div>\">Air Quality Monitoring<\/span> program are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Sulphur Dioxide<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A strong smelling, colorless gas that is formed by the combustion of fossil fuels. Sour gas processing plants, oil sands processing plants and coal-fired power generating plants are major sources of SO2. SO2 and other sulphur oxides contribute to the problem of acid deposition.<\/div>\">Sulphur Dioxide<\/span> (SO2) &ndash; Continuous &amp; Passive<\/li>\n<li>Total Reduced Sulphur (TRS)<\/li>\n<li><span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Hydrogen Sulphide<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A colorless, flammable, poisonous compound having a characteristic rotten-egg odour. About one third of the gas produced in Alberta contains H2S.<\/div>\">Hydrogen Sulphide<\/span> (H2S)<\/li>\n<li>Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) &ndash; Continuous &amp; Passive<\/li>\n<li><span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Nitrogen Oxides<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A general term pertaining to compounds of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and other oxides of nitrogen. Nitrogen oxides are typically created during combustion processes, and are major contributors to smog formation and acid deposition. NO2 at higher concentrations is associated with numerous adverse health effects.<\/div>\">Nitrogen Oxides<\/span> (NOX &amp; NO)<\/li>\n<li>Total Hydrocarbon (THC)<\/li>\n<li><span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Methane<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A chemical compound that is the main component of natural gas. Methane is a relatively potent greenhouse gas with a high global warming potential. The abundance of methane in the Earth&#039;s atmosphere in 1998 was 1745 parts per billion, up from 700 ppb in 1750. Methane can trap about 20 times the heat of carbon dioxide. Global warming has the potential to trigger the release of large amounts of methane and cause Arctic methane release from permafrost.<\/div>\">Methane<\/span> &amp; <span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Non-Methane Hydrocarbon<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The sum of all hydrocarbon air pollutants except methane. NMHCs are significant precursors to ozone formation.<\/div>\">Non-Methane Hydrocarbon<\/span> (CH4 &amp; NMHC)<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Monoxide (CO)<\/li>\n<li>Fine <span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Particulate Matter<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Any material, except pure water, that exists in the solid or liquid state in the atmosphere. The size of particulate matter can vary from coarse, wind-blown dust particles to fine particle combustion products.<\/div>\">Particulate Matter<\/span> (<span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>PM2.5<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Includes tiny particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 microns. Their small size allows them to make their way to the air sacs deep within the lungs where they may be deposited and result in adverse health effects.<\/div>\">PM2.5<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>Wind speed and direction<\/li>\n<li>Temperature<\/li>\n<li>Solar radiation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PAMZ <span aria-describedby=\"tt\" class=\"glossaryLink\"  data-cmtooltip=\"<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Air Quality Monitoring<\/div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Click Passive or Continuous for an explanation.<\/div>\">Air Quality Monitoring<\/span> Station Tour<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ETw7shGn2DY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air quality refers to the condition of the air within our surroundings. Good air quality pertains\u00a0to the degree which the air is clean, clear and free from pollutants such as smoke, dust and smog\u00a0among other gaseous impurities in the air. Air quality depends on the rate that pollutants are emitted to the atmosphere and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":613,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-a27.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3011,"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/3011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pamz.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}