A Database of Environmental Samples Collected and Analysed for the Northern River Basins Study
A Database of Environmental Samples Collected and Analysed for the Northern River Basins Study

Author: Robert B. More

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 120

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An important component of the Northern River Basins Study was the original data resulting from the collection and analysis of environmental samples. Samples were collected, stored, and analysed by a number of different agencies, and an inventory of samples obtained by the Study and results data were compiled into a single electronic database to ensure future ease of access to the original data. This report describes the data contained in the database, the methods used to compile the database, the media and the nature of the samples, the collection site, and the data collected. Information is provided on which analyses were conducted on samples as well as the values of various parameters measured for the samples. All the files and the data fields that comprise the database are described in the users' guide in the report appendix.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Related to Environmental Samples for the Northern River Basins Study
Quality Assurance and Quality Control Related to Environmental Samples for the Northern River Basins Study

Author: S. Ramamoorthy

Publisher: The Study

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 156

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Describes interlaboratory studies and quality assurance/control procedures related to the analysis of environmental samples for the Northern River Basins Study. The interlaboratory studies involved sending samples to be analyzed for dioxin and furan congeners, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, resin acids, metals, and chlorinated phenols. Laboratories were evaluated on closeness to mean and expected concentrations, surrogate recoveries, detection limits, sample handling, dedicated facilities, subcontracted work, high- versus low-resolution mass spectrography results, additional quality assurance/control effort, non-detect data that was detected by other laboratories, flexibility, and treatment of outliers. Appendices include analytical and sampling protocols, plus terms of reference for analytical services.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM USING GEOMATICS
AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM USING GEOMATICS

Author: Dr. Dendukuri Satish Chandra & Dr. Asadi Siva Sankar

Publisher: Ashok Yakkaldevi

Published: 2020-12-25

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1716322944

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1. INTRODUCTION: The term "Environment" is the most vital for mankind. It is the natural world, which is affected by human activities, as whole or in a particular area geographically. It consists of parameters such as water, soil and air. One Oxygen and two hydrogen atoms combined by covalent bond in each molecule of water. Water is the transparent and no colour material which is main constitutent in Earth's surface. Water is one of the essential components for living organisms to live on Earth. Water covers 71% of Earth's surface. Out of which 96.5% of water is saline. only 1.7% of water is groundwater and 1.7% of water is in the form of ice and glaciers.0.001% of water is in the form of vapour and in air. So very less percentage of water is in pure form. It is needed to safegaurd the water from pollution for next generations. The combination of presence of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms which support life on Earth is termed as Soil. The main functionalities of soil on Earth are plant growth, water storage, supply and purification. Finally another parameter left out in this study is air. It is the combination of many gases and dust particles on Earth's atmosphere. It is the mixture about 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen, 0.9% of argon,0.04% of carbon-di-oxide and rest of other gases.

Northern River Basins Study
Northern River Basins Study

Author: Northern River Basins Study (Canada)

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 292

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Report to the federal ministers of Environment and Indian & Northern Affairs, Alberta's Minister of Environmental Protection, and NWT's Minister of Renewable Resources. Summarises the main scientific findings of the Northern River Basins Study, which was established to examine the relationship between industrial, municipal, agricultural, and other development and the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave River basins. Reviews the characteristics of the northern river basins and their peoples, the organisation of the Study, and major findings in the areas of environmental overview, use of aquatic resources, traditional knowledge, flow regulation, fish distribution and habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, contaminants, drinking water, ecosystem health, modelling, human health, and cumulative effects. Recommendations by the Study Board, First Nations, and scientific advisors regarding such issues as basin management, monitoring, research, public participation, and a successor organisation are then presented. Also includes a summary of opinions, suggestions, and recommendations expressed at 17 community workshops held throughout the northern river basins area.

Historical Compilation of Fish Tissue Contaminant Data
Historical Compilation of Fish Tissue Contaminant Data

Author: Northern River Basins Study (Canada)

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13:

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Describes a database that compiles all existing information on fish contaminants in northern Alberta into one common information source. The description covers information sources, database structure, names of fields and information contained, and the procedures in preparing each data set used for the database. Appendices include information on database development, porting and data manipulation, anomalies present in the database, field identifiers, and database installation.