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AIR SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Air Pollution Surveillance program
1, record 1, English, National%20Air%20Pollution%20Surveillance%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- NAPS program 2, record 1, English, NAPS%20program
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) program is the main source of ambient air quality data in Canada. The NAPS program, which began in 1969, is now comprised of nearly 260 stations in 150 rural and urban communities reporting to the Canada-Wide Air Quality Database (CWAQD). 2, record 1, English, - National%20Air%20Pollution%20Surveillance%20program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme de surveillance national de la pollution atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, Programme%20de%20surveillance%20national%20de%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Programme SNPA 1, record 1, French, Programme%20SNPA
correct, masculine noun
- Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution de l'air 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9seau%20national%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20pollution%20de%20l%27air
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- RNSPA 2, record 1, French, RNSPA
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- RNSPA 2, record 1, French, RNSPA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme de surveillance national de la pollution atmosphérique (SNPA) représente la principale source de données sur la qualité de l'air ambiant au Canada. Le Programme SNPA, mis sur pied en 1969, compte maintenant près de 260 stations situées dans 150 collectivités rurales et urbaines qui transmettent des données incorporées à la base de données sur la qualité de l'air à l'échelle canadienne (BDQAC). 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20surveillance%20national%20de%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Programme de surveillance national de la pollution atmosphérique; Programme SNPA : désignations confirmées par une représentante du programme. 3, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20surveillance%20national%20de%20la%20pollution%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Air Surveillance Program
1, record 2, English, Air%20Surveillance%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Programme de surveillance aérienne
1, record 2, French, Programme%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Budget des dépenses, partie III, Pêches et Océans. 1, record 2, French, - Programme%20de%20surveillance%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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