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The air around us holds countless secrets, from the physics of a snowflake to global currents. Get the latest weather insights, unique commentary, and fascinating facts in the "Stuff in the Air" blog. The Latest in Air Science and Commentary...

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Nov 14, 2026

Precipitation Chemistry Monitoring | Alberta AMD Guide

Samples of snow and rain in Alberta

Learn Alberta AMD requirements for precipitation chemistry monitoring, weekly maintenance, laboratory analysis, wet deposition calculations and data quality.

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Nov 07, 2026

Alberta AMD Fourth Chapter: Fluoride, Stacks & Samplers

Validation calculations for passive samplers

Explore Alberta AMD Fourth Chapter requirements for vegetation fluoride analysis, industrial stack testing and passive sampler accuracy, with QA guidance.

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Nov 04, 2026

Mobile Air Quality Monitoring | Alberta AMD Guide

This way to better Air Quality

Learn when mobile air quality monitoring is useful in Alberta, how AMD Chapter 4 regulates mobile labs and what makes survey results reliable and defensible.

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Oct 29, 2026

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Station Siting: AMD Chapter 3

Alberta AMD Instrument Siting

Learn Alberta AMD Chapter 3 siting requirements for ambient air quality monitoring equipment, wind instruments and samplers. Practical guidance.

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Oct 25, 2026

Ambient Air Monitoring Equipment Specifications

Ambient Air Monitoring Equipment because Alberta matters

Chapter 4 of Alberta's Air Monitoring Directive, specifying ambient air monitoring equipment and technical requirements for good air quality data.

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Oct 22, 2026

Alberta Air Monitoring Directive - AMD Compliance Guide

Black smoke or Cloud

Understand the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive, monitoring requirements, quality assurance, audits and reporting. Practical guidance for industrial facilities.

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Oct 20, 2026

Weather Man | Do YOU Need One of These?

Analyzing data and providing advice

Take a look at some fresh ideas with interesting content, resources and guidance about meteorology and possible careers as a weather man.

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Oct 18, 2026

ERCB Applications (AER) and Air Quality Modelling in Alberta - D056

Alberta's ERCB applications are now managed by AER

Preparing ERCB applications for the AER? Learn when Alberta facilities need NOx, SO₂ or flare dispersion modelling under Directives 056 and 060.

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Oct 16, 2026

Indoor Air Pollution | What are the Hidden Dangers?

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Do you have an indoor air pollution problem? Here's how to figure out where a basic problem might start.

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Oct 15, 2026

Air Pollution by Cars: Don't Breathe Too Deeply!

Many solutions to car air pollution are within your reach

Air pollution by cars is a big problem. Carbon monoxide is one of the major pollutants cars emit, but smarter use could reverse it.

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Oct 14, 2026

Environmental Impact Assessment: Work to do on air quality

AlbertaEIA

Before going ahead with industrial development, you need some research. The preliminary work would include an environmental impact assessment, market and economic analyses etc.

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Oct 11, 2026

Expert Judgement: How do You Apply it to Air Quality?

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More and more model input decisions require expert judgement as models get more complex. A primer on some of CALPUFF's advanced variables

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Oct 09, 2026

Aermod Model and Environmental Breakthroughs.

AERMOD input information

How the aermod model uses terrain and meteorological analysis (AERMAP and AERMET) to predict pollutant spread, and how ISC3 fails to do so.

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Oct 04, 2026

Gas Flare Output SO2 – How to control it.

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What's the best way to handle temporary flaring and its output SO2? In Directive 60, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) gives guidance.

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Sep 28, 2026

Natural Gas Leak Detection: Does YOUR Facility Need it?

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It's important for industries, especially in the energy sector, to have a natural gas leak detection program. It's often required by law.

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Sep 26, 2026

Computers in Meteorology | How Would they Help You?

Model of a Supercomputer

Computers in meteorology help us keep track of atmospheric data and make predictions.

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Sep 21, 2026

Air Quality Statistics: What Do All Those Numbers Actually Mean?

You can do a lot with statistics

How are air quality statistics used to understand pollution, design monitoring programs, estimate emissions and make environmental decisions?

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Sep 17, 2026

Surprising Air Pollution Facts: It's Not All Bad News!

Canada's emissions of many important pollutants have fallen

Trying to improve air quality has been a priority. Here are some air pollution facts to show you how far we've come.

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Sep 16, 2026

What is air quality and how can we fix it?

Understanding Air Quality and Its Health Impacts

What is air quality? How do you define good air quality? It's just the opposite of air pollution.

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Sep 15, 2026

Energy and Environment: Persuading industry to care

In Alberta, flaring is regulated for public safety, air quality, and resource conservation

What's wrong with Alberta's energy and environment? International media criticize the province and its biggest industry almost every day. Here's the truth.

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Sep 14, 2026

AERMOD Air Quality Modelling in Alberta

You can rely on AERmod

Can you tell me which air quality model works best for most Alberta Air Quality Model Guideline regulatory modeling? AERMOD. It's easy, versatile, and recognizable.

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Sep 14, 2026

Air Dispersion Model - What's an air model?

Cleaner air comes from better investigations

How do we help a factory control air pollution? Provide design feedback ahead of time using an air dispersion model.

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Sep 13, 2026

Air Quality Testers: Does Your Region need Air Quality Specialists?

Management of industrial emissions

These air quality testers have air quality concepts, control, modelling, audits, and assessments, and you get solutions to air quality problems.

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Sep 12, 2026

What is a Gas Flare: Tackling complex flare dispersion.

Oil and gas flaring

What is a gas flare? Understand flare emissions and how air-quality professionals evaluate environmental effects.

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Sep 11, 2026

Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional: Dispersion Modelling

Professionals ready for the future

Air quality dispersion modelling requires careful data analysis and innovative solutions from Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professionals.

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Sep 10, 2026

Examples of Models in Math Magic: Making Sense of the World

A new perspective on math

Here I'll show you how examples of models in math simplify real-world air quality issues so anyone can understand them.

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Sep 09, 2026

Air Quality Particulate Matter: More than numbers

Sizes and shapes of particles

Air Quality Particulate Matter presents a multifaceted problem. See how particle size, density, and distribution affect our air quality.

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Sep 09, 2026

How to Determine Air Quality: Understanding key models

Screening, Refined and Advanced Air Quality Models

Examples of how to determine air quality using models that can assist policymakers, scientists, and YOU in managing pollution problems.

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Sep 07, 2026

Secondary Pollutants of Air Pollution - How they Shape Our Atmosphere

Modeling pollution: hidden complexity

The challenges scientists face modelling secondary pollutants of air pollution using CMAQ and CALPUFF.

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