Contributing region

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004660",
  "term": "Contributing region",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An area from which air parcels or other atmospheric constituents originate before reaching a specific receptor point or region. This concept is often used in atmospheric transport modeling to identify sources of pollutants or moisture. Trajectory analysis is a common method for delineating contributing regions.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pulse volume",
    "resolution volume",
    "sampled volume"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "pulse volume"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/contributing-region/"
}