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GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC PASSIVE SAMPLING NETWORK [1 record]

Record 1 2020-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
  • Air Pollution
OBS

The GAPS Network is a key program for producing comparable global-scale data for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This program was initiated in December 2004 as a two-year pilot study before evolving into a network, and consists of more than 50 sites on seven continents. Twelve sites are located in Canada and provide information on priority chemicals in the Canadian atmosphere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Le Réseau d'échantillonnage atmosphérique passif (EAP) est un programme clé qui produit des données comparables sur les polluants organiques persistants (POP) à l'échelle mondiale. Le programme a vu le jour en décembre 2004 dans le cadre d'une étude pilote de deux ans, avant d'évoluer vers un réseau qui comprend plus de 50 sites sur sept continents. Douze de ces sites sont situés au Canada et fournissent des données sur les produits chimiques d'intérêt prioritaire présents dans l'atmosphère canadienne.

Spanish

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