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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Trails of emissions, advected by the [[wind]], that are laden with [[particulates]] and  gaseous [[pollutants]] from a continuous source.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">[[Plumes]] are generally visible for at least a short distance [[downwind]] due to condensed [[water  vapor]], [[particulate loading]], or visible gaseous compounds.</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Trails of emissions, advected by the [[wind]], that are laden with [[particulates]] and  gaseous [[pollutants]] from a continuous source.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">[[Plumes]] are generally visible for at least a short distance [[downwind]] due to condensed [[water vapor|water  vapor]], [[particulate loading]], or visible gaseous compounds.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 25 April 2012



smoke plumes

Trails of emissions, advected by the wind, that are laden with particulates and gaseous pollutants from a continuous source.

Plumes are generally visible for at least a short distance downwind due to condensed water vapor, particulate loading, or visible gaseous compounds.


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