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lofting

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001574

A pattern of plume dispersion in a stable boundary layer topped by a neutral layer, in which the upper part of the plume disperses upward while the lower part of the plume undergoes little dispersion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001574
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoconing; fanning; looping
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001574",
  "term": "lofting",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A pattern of plume dispersion in a stable boundary layer topped by a neutral layer, in which the upper part of the plume disperses upward while the lower part of the plume undergoes little dispersion.",
  "see_also": [
    "coning",
    "fanning",
    "looping"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lofting/"
}

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