Scavenging Ratios and Dry Deposition for 43 PACs in Alberta's Oil Sands Region, 2010-2012

Environment and Climate Change Canada collected ambient air samples from three monitoring sites in Alberta's oil sands region between December 2010 and July 2012. The dataset includes scavenging ratio statistics for 43 polycyclic aromatic compound species in snow and rain, modeled dry deposition velocities over different land cover types during 2011, and seasonal/annual dry and wet deposition estimates for three PAC groups. These measurements quantify the atmospheric removal of pollutants to assess environmental impacts.

Use Cases

• Modeling atmospheric removal of pollutants based on scavenging ratio statistics for 43 PAC species.
• Estimating dry deposition fluxes using the provided algorithm applied to various land cover types.
• Assessing seasonal and annual deposition patterns for PAHs, Alkylated PAHs, and DBTs at three specific monitoring sites.
• Integrating deposition estimates with other pollutant data for cumulative environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Covers 43 distinct polycyclic aromatic compound species, including PAHs, alkylated PAHs, and dibenzothiophenes.
• Data collected from three specific monitoring sites (Mannix, Lower Camp, Fort McKay South) over a 20-month period.
• Provides both measured scavenging ratios and modeled dry deposition data for different land cover types.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Dry deposition amounts are estimated from air concentrations, as direct measurement was not possible.

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collection Method

Analysis of ambient air samples collected at three monitoring sites.

Time Range

December 2010 to July 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 19:01:40.515482; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Three monitoring sites in Alberta's oil sands region: Mannix (AMS5), Lower Camp (AMS11), and Fort McKay South (AMS13).