Alternate Definitions for lofting

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Term: lofting
Definition:

The phenomenon where the upper part of a smoke plume diffuses more rapidly upward than the bottom part diffuses downward. This generally occurs when the boundary layer near the ground is more stable than it is aloft. Compare coning, fanning, looping.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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