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|Meaning=A buoyant jet in which the [[buoyancy]] is supplied steadily from a [[point source]]; the buoyant region is continuous. | |||
|Explanation=This is to be distinguished from a [[thermal]], which is a discrete buoyant [[element]] in which the buoyancy is confined to a limited volume of fluid. A [[chimney plume]] is usually a convective plume. <br/>''See'' [[coherent structures]]; <br/>''compare'' [[coning]], [[fanning]], [[lofting]], [[looping]].<br/> Emanuel, K. A. 1984. Atmospheric Convection. Oxford University Press, . p. 58. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:15, 26 March 2024
A buoyant jet in which the buoyancy is supplied steadily from a point source; the buoyant region is continuous.
This is to be distinguished from a thermal, which is a discrete buoyant element in which the buoyancy is confined to a limited volume of fluid. A chimney plume is usually a convective plume.
See coherent structures;
compare coning, fanning, lofting, looping.
Emanuel, K. A. 1984. Atmospheric Convection. Oxford University Press, . p. 58.
