Updated 2000-10-23
To see whether the features in the annual cycle of mercury is a local phenomena for Alert in the Canadian Arctic or also apply to larger ares in the Arctic.
To quantify the concentrations/depositions of biological available mercury (reactive gaseous mercury and particulate mercury) in the Arctic environment during polar sunrise
This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Time frame
- Status
- Ongoing
- Project time span
- 2000 - 2002
- Data collection
- 2000 - 2002
- Data processing
- 2001 - 2003
- Data reporting
- 2001 - 2003
Data availability
- Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
- yes-all
- Data centres
- Atmospheric TDC
- Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
- No
Methods & Procedures
- Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.
TGM: Tekran Automatic Hg-monitor
TPM: High Volume Sampler, Mini traps
RGM: Annual denuders/Gardis Hg-monitor
- QA/QC Information (what QA/QC procedures are implemented, laboratories involvment in QA/QC activities, model verification/validation routines, etc.)
Lab has accreditation according to NS-EN 45001
Additional Information
- Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
- No
- Other institutes involved in the project
We have a close contact with MSC-Environment Canada
- Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?
EMEP, MEPOP
- Other related projects
Both Canadian, US, Danish and Italian groups are working with similar activities