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Ventilation Index


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Ventilation Index Product of the mixing depth and transport wind speed, a measure of the potential of the atmosphere to disperse airborne pollutants from a stationary source. Sometimes referred to as a Clearing Index.


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