How do you measure the speed of aroma (smells) through air?

Subject: How do you measure the speed of aroma (smells) through air?

Date: Tue Jun 22 04:56:23 1999
Posted by Damien
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Perth State/Province: WA Country: Australia
Area of science: Biophysics
ID: 930045383.Bp

Message:


I have noticed that scent moves through the air quite fast, how 
can you guage the speed of it. Do different smell move at 
different velocities? How does an aerosol air freshener 
counteract an unpleasant odour?
Thanks for your time.

Damien

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