Concentration of contaminants in air, water or soil extending from a specific source.
an area of groundwater contamination
point in a stream where mine drainage enters and orange mine drainage is visible separate from the rest of the stream.
An area of contaminants in a specific media such as groundwater.
The way polluted air extends downwind from the pollution source (e.g., smoke from a smokestack as it drifts downwind in the atmosphere).
A zone of ground water that is contaminated by various chemicals and that often has an elongated shape, much like a smokestack plume.
form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
a distribution of pollutant from a continuous source
a visible smoke -like structure , which may contain pollutant s emitted from an exhaust or smoke stack and release d into the atmosphere
A volume of water or air containing a contaminant or tracer released from a point source.
The area occupied by a ground-water contaminant after it has begun to spread, through diffusion or other forces, away from its point of origin.
A continuous emission from a point source of contamination that has a starting point and a noticeable pathway.
A body of contaminated groundwater flowing from a specific source. The movement of the groundwater is influenced by such factors as local groundwater flow patterns, the character of the aquifer in which groundwater is contained, and the density of contaminants.
the material spreading from a particular source and traveling through environmental media, such as air or ground water. For example, a plume could describe the dispersal of particles, gases, vapors, and aerosols in the atmosphere, or the movement of contamination through an aquifer (For example, dilution, mixing, or adsorption onto soil).
A zone of dissolved contaminants. A plume usually originates from the contaminant zone and extends for some distance in the direction of ground water flow.
A stream of water containing a high concentration of suspended materials and/or pollutants (see below) entering a water body.
A defined area of groundwater containing contamination that originates from a particular source such as a waste unit.
An area of air, soil, or water containing pollutants released from a single point source. Plumes tend not to mix readily and move slowly, if at all.
Describes the area encapsulating the significant extents of dispersal of a contaminant such as a fuel oil, e.g. in free phase form across a body of water; at high saturation through soil; in high adsorbed concentration through soil, etc.
The area taken up by contaminant(s) in an aquifer.
1. A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin. Can be visible or thermal in water as it extends downstream from the pollution source, or visible in air as, for example, a plume of smoke. 2. The area of radiation leaking from a damaged reactor. 3. Area downwind within which a release could be dangerous for those exposed to leaking fumes.
Compare? A concentration of contaminants in air, soil, or water usually extending from a distinct source.
The path and form taken by contaminated ground water as it moves from the source.
A line or column of air or water containing chemicals moving from the source to areas further away. A plume can be a column or clouds of smoke from a chimney or contaminated underground water sources or contaminated surface water (such as lakes, ponds and streams).
An area of chemicals in a particular medium, such as air or groundwater, moving away from its source in a long band or column. A plume can be a column of smoke from a chimney or chemicals moving with groundwater.
The areas that are saturated or impacted by underground contaminants.
A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin. Can be visible, sediment, or invisible, such as thermal in water, or visible in the air as, for example, a plume of smoke.
In water terms, the extent or boundary of the spread of underground soil or water contamination. In air, a visible emission from a flue or chimney.
A flowing body of contaminated groundwater that extends from the source of contamination to another point in the direction of the groundwater flow.
Mass of liquid or gas moving through a different medium. Most commonly refers to a mass of contaminants or contaminated ground water migrating through the subsurface geologic environment.
The visible discharge of air and moisture from a cooling tower. This can include condensation and aerosols. Usually most visible on cool mornings as condensation emanating from the top of a system.
A volume of a substance that moves from its source to places farther away from the source. Plumes can be described by the volume of air or water they occupy and the direction they move. For example, a plume can be a column of smoke from a chimney or a substance moving with groundwater.
a body of contaminated ground water originating from a specific source and influenced by such factors as the local ground-water flow pattern, density of the contaminant, and character of the aquifer
A stream of water entering a waterbody and containing an elevated concentration of suspended materials and/or pollutants (see above).
a vertically or longitudinally moving, rising, or expanding fluid body; as in a plume of petroleum contamination in the soil or ground water
A stream of water containing a high concentration of suspended materials and/or pollutants (see above) entering a waterbody.
A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin. Plumes may occur in water or air.
A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin before it is fully mixed into the receiving stream. Can be visible or thermal in water, or visible in the air as, for example, a plume of smoke.
a visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin that can be measured according to the Ringelmann scale