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atmospheric

atmospheric

94 4.8
About the air around the Earth, like clouds and storms
  • adjective
  • /ˌætməˈsfɪrɪk/
translation icon : atmosférico
  • The researchers studied the effects of atmospheric pressure on weather patterns.
  • atmospheric pressure
  • atmospheric temperature
  • atmospheric circulation

If a large release occurs, it will take the form of an atmospheric plume which travels downwind.

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Examples

  • I'm afraid we are entering an atmospheric storm.

  • Yes, increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, all things being equal, will tend to warm the planet.

  • First, its cells are relatively easy to grow and do not require special temperature or atmospheric conditions.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And since that time atmospheric testing has been severely limited.

  • There it is, the strange atmospheric phenomenon.

  • Can you identify that atmospheric phenomenon?

  • Any change in atmospheric pressure could cause it to rupture.

  • Atmospheric radiation levels are dropping.

  • Doctorate in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

  • If a large release occurs, it will take the form of an atmospheric plume which travels downwind.

Synonyms

meteorological
vsatmospheric
17 6.3

About weather and conditions in the air

is about general relation or location in the air rather than scientific study

Compounds

atmospheric pressure
  • Specialized
6 4.2

The weight of the air pressing on the ground and on things

The weather at a place and time, including temperature, wind, and rain or snow

A United States government agency that monitors oceans and weather and issues forecasts and warnings for natural disasters

A natural event that happens in the air or sky around Earth

1 7.6

The way energy builds up and moves in the air around the Earth, causing lightning and small shocks

The condition of the air in a place at a time shown by the weather

atmospheric static
  • Specialized
7.8

A crackling or hissing noise on a radio caused by electrical activity in the air

How Far

interstellar
  • Specialized
50 7.2
celestial
  • Specialized
25 6.9
atmospheric
94 4.8
aerial
78 5.6
terrestrial
17 5.2

Surface Forms

atmospheric positive

Morphology

atmospheric = atmosphere (transparent) = atmosphere + ic

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'atmosphere' meaning clearly 'relating to the atmosphere', which a learner who knows 'atmosphere' and '-ic' can infer.

Etymology

Atmospheric comes from the Greek parts atmos 'vapor' and sphere 'ball', which together picture the 'vapor ball' of air around the Earth. So atmospheric means 'relating to the air around the Earth'.