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air stratification: Stratification is Not About Flying - 10/11/08 12:21 PM
When flying we'll usually hear the Captain speak about the stratosphere. It's a layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere. What is happening in our atmosphere is stratification, the layering of varying temperatures and densities of air. This same physical principle is applicable to our homes, except it is undesirable when it occurs.
Through the lens of an infrared camera these air layers can be observed. In my experience this will happen almost exclusively with forced air heating and cooling systems. But it also is common in high ceiling rooms, regardless of heating / cooling system variety.
In the first infrared … (14 comments)

 


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