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. 2015 May 4;3(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40462-015-0037-6

Table 1.

Summary of symbols for the primary variables in physical units and their interpretations

Symbol Interpretation
t Time
x ,y Down- and cross-stream positions, respectively
xsource Upwind position of source
Q Emission rate of detectable puffs
U¯ Constant component of wind speed
K Eddy diffusivity
σ 2 Plume width parameter
Ugust Magnitude parameter for gusts
rgust Mean rate of changes in gust direction
V Moth flight speed
ρpuff Mean number of puffs detected per transit
rpuff Detection radius for puffs
rsource Detection radius for source

Symbols used in only one section of the analysis are defined in that section and omitted from this table.