Smoke smell in a flat below mine.

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Smoke from a balcony can be detected by individuals living below the smoker due to the principles of diffusion and air movement. While warm air rises, smoke can disperse and travel downwards, especially in the absence of wind. The discussion confirms that even without a breeze, the odor can permeate a significant area, allowing those below to experience the smell. In some cases, the scent can be strong enough to be noticed from considerable distances.

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Good day, everyone,
I have an uncommon question:
Man smokes in a balcony. Will the people, who are below him will smell that? Or just people who live above the man?
I guess warm air is going up, but how about a smell, diffusion says that molecules are moving disorderly, so I completely lost my mind whether smell can be smelled if you are below.
This is some kind a exercise, but I can't recognize which physics field it belongs to.

Thank you!
 
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bagofbones said:
warm air is going up
So long as it's warm --- which isn't long for smoke.
bagofbones said:
diffusion says
No breeze, a smoker can "perfume" a fairly large volume of air.
 
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Bystander said:
So long as it's warm --- which isn't long for smoke.

No breeze, a smoker can "perfume" a fairly large volume of air.
So the answer is yes? People below can smell that?
 
Definitely. If it's left-handed tobacco, some can smell it on the next block.
 
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