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Monthly Newsletter - June 2020 Edition

The Only True End-to-End Encrypted Solution for Video Conferences!

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Do you know that Teams, Skype, Zoom, and Google Meet video calls are unsecure and can be seen by their providers?


Aren’t you concerned about leaving confidential work information exposed during your video calls?


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https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/move-over-zoom-encryption-company-121300077.html


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Just Announced! Online AERMOD Course – Aug 11-12, 2020

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Due to the overwhelming popularity of our June course, we've announced another 2-day online AERMOD course! This training will take place on August 11 and 12, 2020 from 8:30am to 5:00pm CST.


Spots are already filling quickly! Register and pay today before space is gone!


Course:

AERMOD (Aug 11-12, 2020)

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Contact:

training@weblakes.com

A&WMA Annual Conference and Exhibition

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This year’s Annual Air & Waste Management Conference and Exhibition has moved to a virtual only format. The event will take place from June 30 to July 2, 2020.


Lakes Environmental is proud to be a virtual exhibitor and gold sponsor of this edition of ACE 2020. Further details can be found on the conference website.


Register online today for this exciting and engaging event!

Lakes Environmental Closed for Canada Day Holiday

Lakes Environmental's Waterloo office will be closed on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 to observe the Canada Day holiday. Our Dallas support office will remain open on this day. If you have any support needs during that time, please e-mail us at support@webLakes.com. Any sales inquiries will be responded to when our offices reopen on Thursday, July 2, 2020.

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MODELING TIP

Ontario: How to Handle Missing Elevations in AERMOD

As we described in a previous Modeling Tip, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) now distributes Canadian Digital Elevation Model (CDEM) data in GeoTIFF format via a portal on their website.


One potential issue with this new dataset is that it does not provide elevation data for neighboring parts of the United States. For projects with domains along the international border, this will cause AERMAP to input missing elevations for receptors not in Canadian territory which leads to AERMOD run failures:


******** FATAL ERROR MESSAGES ******** RE E259 48 RECARD: Receptor elevation is missing (-9999.0); IREC = 1474


To overcome this challenge, modelers can utilize high-resolution terrain from the US – in addition to MECP’s GeoTIFF data – by accessing NED 1/3 arc-second dataset from AERMOD View’s WebGIS feature.


Follow the steps below to generate a complete terrain dataset for projects along the US-Canadian border:


Step 1: At the point where you want to import elevations, open the Terrain Processor.


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Step 2: Set the Map Type drop-down menu to NED GEOTIFF.


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Step 3: Press the WebGIS button and select the NED 1/3 (USA ~10m) option. Do not use the 1 arc-second (30m resolution) NED product.


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NOTE: You must have a current maintenance agreement to download NED terrain data products. For pricing to upgrade your license, please contact our sales team at sales@webLakes.com.


Step 4: After downloading the NED data, select the Add button and add the MECP GeoTIFF file for your project location. It is important that the NED data be added first and the MECP data after.

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Step 5: Click Modeling Tip picture   to execute AERMAP.


Step 6: When AERMAP finishes, identify which objects you wish to import elevations for (sources, receptors, and/or buildings) and click Import.


This process will import elevations for the full domain using country-specific data for the relevant receptors.

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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS ARTICLES

Global Policy Changes Can Have Local Environmental Impact

June 9, 2020- Texas A&M public health researchers studied the correlation between China’s ban on importing plastic wastes and the environmental health of a community near a waste incinerator in Pennsylvania.



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World Can Likely Capture and Store Enough Carbon Dioxide to Meet Climate Targets

May 25, 2020 - The world is currently on track to fulfil scenarios on diverting atmospheric CO2 to underground reservoirs, according to a new study by Imperial.



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Additional Environmental News

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UPCOMING CONFERENCES & TRADE SHOWS

2020 Conference Schedule

Air & Waste Management Association’s 113th Annual Conference & Exhibition
June 30, 2020 | Virtual Event

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