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fumigation

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001110

A pattern of plume dispersion produced when a convective boundary layer grows upward into a plume trapped in a stable layer. The elevated plume is suddenly brought downward to the ground, producing high surface concentrations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001110
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsolooping; coning; fanning; entrainment zone
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001110",
  "term": "fumigation",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A pattern of plume dispersion produced when a convective boundary layer grows upward into a plume trapped in a stable layer. The elevated plume is suddenly brought downward to the ground, producing high surface concentrations.",
  "see_also": [
    "looping",
    "coning",
    "fanning",
    "entrainment zone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fumigation/"
}

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