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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: paul.fr on 24/04/2008 16:32:39

Title: What is the "speed of smell"? What governs the rate at which odours travel?
Post by: paul.fr on 24/04/2008 16:32:39

Is there a speed of smell?

Title: Re: What is the "speed of smell"? What governs the rate at which odours travel?
Post by: jamela on 24/04/2008 18:13:02

Hi, but what is the speed of smell?   [;D] (http://www.diseasesarchive.com)

Title: Re: What is the "speed of smell"? What governs the rate at which odours travel?
Post by: lyner on 24/04/2008 21:52:15

diffusion (slow) and air currents (fast)

Title: Re: What is the "speed of smell"? What governs the rate at which odours travel?
Post by: turnipsock on 25/04/2008 00:18:47

Our dog is blind and deaf (17 years old) but she takes about ten minutes to work out there is a robber in the house. She can be sleeping and her 'nose' will wake her up. She can also get to the kitchen without walking into anything.