I wasn't really sure where I should post this, but I figured Biology would be appropriate as it has to do with the olfactory senses.
My question is:
Is there some sort of equation, procedure, or even graph that can show the average person's sense of smell in relation to how warm or cold it is outside?
To clarify, I am speaking in terms of a pungent smell: think skunk or dairy (cow) farm. In short, a smell that permeates the air.
I presume the colder the temperature, the slower the molecules move through the air, and, therefore, the less distance the smell travels.
If you ever drive through the country and pass a cow farm when it is 90 degrees outside, it really smells. I presume the methane can pass freely (no pun intended) through the air.
If you drive by the same cow farm when it is 40 degrees outside, the smell will be much less offensive, if you can smell it at all.
Any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks!