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Fanning Plumes	Glossaries: K9 SAR Glossary Fanning Plumes: When air hodls at the same elevation, without rising or falling. Occurs at night, and in valleys. Visualize the air like a thermocline. ">Fanning Plumes : When air hodls at the same elevation, without rising or falling. Occurs at night, and in valleys. Visualize the air like a thermocline.

Laminar Air Flow
Laminar Air Flow: a straight flow of air without and interference.
Looping Scent
Looping Scent: when scent travels upwards from a source, and settles down away from the source. Occurs with little to no wind at the source.
LKP
LKP (Last Known Position): the last location of the missing subject, substantiated by evidence or clues. The LKP changes with the discovery of clues/evidence.