Practice Coning Plume Shape - 2.4.2 | 12. Transport of Pollutants – Dispersion | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is a coning plume shape?

💡 Hint: Think about the shape it creates in the air.

Question 2

Easy

Name one factor that affects plume shape.

💡 Hint: Consider what atmospheric conditions lead to strong winds.

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Question 1

Which plume shape is characteristic of neutral atmospheric conditions?

  • Looping
  • Coning
  • Fanning

💡 Hint: Think about what remains constant in neutral conditions.

Question 2

True or False: Turbulence can create looping plume shapes.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall what looping indicates about air movement.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given an environmental lapse rate of -6°C/km and an adiabatic lapse rate of -9.8°C/km, determine the possible mixing height for a pollutant release. Explain the conditions of stability.

💡 Hint: What happens when environmental conditions exceed adiabatic conditions?

Question 2

Analyze a situation where a factory operates at a temperature of 200°C. Discuss the implications for plume shape and dispersion under varying environmental conditions.

💡 Hint: How does temperature influence buoyancy in different atmospheric scenarios?

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