NWT Air Quality Report (2011) - Environment and Natural ...
NWT Air Quality Report (2011) - Environment and Natural ...
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on winter-time air quality can be increased when combined with stagnant meteorologicalconditions. Cold, calm days can result in an atmospheric situation where the normaldecrease in air temperature with elevation is reversed <strong>and</strong> a zone of colder air is present atground level. This zone of colder air <strong>and</strong> the lack of wind act to restrict dispersion <strong>and</strong> trappollutants close to the ground.Carbon Monoxide (CO)The <strong>2011</strong> data continued the extremely low CO readings measured in 2010 <strong>and</strong> were wellbelow the <strong>NWT</strong> 1-hour <strong>and</strong> 8-hour average st<strong>and</strong>ards (15mg/m 3 <strong>and</strong> 6mg/m 3 respectively).In <strong>2011</strong>, the maximum 1-hour average was 2.4 mg/m 3 <strong>and</strong> the annual average was 0.3 mg/m 3 .Given the absence of heavy traffic volumes in Yellowknife, low levels of CO are expected.Figure 11: <strong>2011</strong> Yellowknife Carbon Monoxide(mg/m 3 )3.02.5Concentration2.01.51.00.50.0J F M A M J J A S O N DMonthly Average 1-hour Maximum Maximum 8-hour AverageFigure 11 shows the <strong>2011</strong> monthly averages <strong>and</strong> highest hourly concentrations for COin Yellowknife.18 <strong>NWT</strong> <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong>
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