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Human Scent Behavior

The way in which human scent moves or reacts in a given environment. Factors that influence the dispersion of scent may include wind, temperature, air currents, and topography. An example would be a plume of scent that a canine has been trained to follow to its target.

Committee

Dogs & Sensors

Date Added to Lexicon

06/12/2023

Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)

ANSI/Academy Standards Board (ASB), Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2017. Source link