A decadal synthesis of atmospheric emissions, ambient air quality, and deposition in the oil sands region.

ABSTRACT: This review is part of a series synthesizing peer-reviewed literature from the past decade on environmental monitoring in the oil sands region (OSR) of northeastern Alberta. It focuses on atmospheric emissions, air quality, and deposition in and downwind of the OSR. Most published monitoring and research activities were concentrated in the surface-mineable region in the Athabasca OSR. Substantial progress has been made in understanding oil sands (OS)-related emission sources using multiple approaches: airborne measurements, satellite measurements, source emission testing, deterministic modeling, and source apportionment modeling. These approaches generally yield consistent results, indicating OS-related sources are regional contributors to nearly all air pollutants. Most pollutants exhibit

SUBMITTER: Horb EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299045 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature