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Air Quality Networks
Projects are listed alphabetically by
Principal Investigator
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Canadian Network for the
Detection of Atmospheric Change (CANDAC) at the Polar Environment Atmospheric
Research Laboratory (PEARL)
www.candac.ca
CFCAS Funding:
$5,500,000 over 5 years (plus infrastructure and major facility funding from
NSERC, CFI and other sources)
Duration:
July 2005 – July 2010
Network Leader:
James Drummond, University of Toronto
Description:
This network uses the unique Polar Environment
Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) on Ellesmere Island to study atmospheric
effects of air quality, climate, and the ozone layer. The
PEARL
facility is the world’s most northerly continuous atmospheric monitoring
research facility and is 1100 km from the North Pole.
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Pacific 2001
(Major Project)
Note: this initiative has ended
www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/pacific2001/
CFCAS Funding:
$677,502 over 2 years
Duration:
April 2001 – April 2003
Network Leader:
G.W. Harris, York University
Description:
Air pollution is a major health consideration for certain sectors of the
Canadian population and in many regions of the world. This network
contributed to a major federal government study focused on the Fraser Valley,
and helped lead to a better understanding of the role and behaviour of
particulate matter in the atmosphere. Sound scientific results have helped
support the development of public policy related to air quality and to health.
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Multiscale Air Quality Modelling
www.maqnet.ca
CFCAS Funding:
$4,125,280 over 5 years
Duration:
October 2001 – October 2006
Network Leader:
John (Jack) McConnell, York University
Description:
This network is developing a state-of-the-art on-line atmospheric chemistry and
aerosol model, capable of dealing with global, regional and urban air quality
issues. The model will serve as a resource for the atmospheric science
community and will assist the Meteorological Service of Canada and provincial
Ministries of the Environment in making policy decisions related to air quality.
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