Alternate Definitions for plume

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Term: plume
Definition:

Buoyant jet in which the buoyancy is supplied from a point source; the buoyant region is continuous. 2. A mostly horizontal (sometimes initially vertical) stream of pollutant that is being blown downwind from a smokestack.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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