simulate turbulent flow in order to better understand turbulent diffusion in the atmosphere and in fluids. Currently in use on research efforts are two main non-intrusive applications. The first is planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF), which is used to detect instantaneous concentrations at up to one million points per second. This technology can be paired with particle image velocimetry (PIV), which detects instantaneous velocity data. In addition to finding concentration and velocity data, these techniques can be used to deduce spatial correlations and changes in the environment. As technology and computer abilities are rapidly expanding, these methods will also improve greatly, and will more than likely be at the forefront of future research on modeling turbulent diffusion. Aside from these efforts, there also have been advances in fieldwork used before computers were available. Real-time monitoring of turbulence, velocity and currents for fluid mixing is now possible. This research has proved important for studying the mixing cycles of contaminants in turbulent flows, especially for drinking water supplies. As researching techniques and availability increase, many new areas are showing interest in utilizing these methods. Studying how robotics or computers can detect odor and contaminants in a turbulent flow is one area that will likely produce a lot of interest in research. These studies could help the advancement of recent research on placing sensors in aircraft cabins to effectively detect biological weapons and/or viruses. See also Turbulence Atmospheric dispersion modeling Air pollution dispersion terminology List of atmospheric dispersion models Fundamentals of Stack Gas Dispersion Diffusion flame Fick's laws of diffusion Planar laser-induced fluorescence Particle image velocimetry False diffusion References External links https://share.sandia.gov/crf/article.php?id=144 -Turbulent Diffusion Flame Research http://www.shodor.org/master/environmental/air/plume/index.html -Gaussian Plume Model Calculator http://courses.washington.edu/cewa567/Plumes.PDF - Turbulent Diffusion and Gaussian Plume Model from University of Washington Fluid dynamics