atmospheric phenomenon
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- noun
- /ˌætməsˈfɪrɪk fɪˈnɒmɪnən/
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fenómeno atmosférico
- All these atmospheric phenomena are linked to climate change.
Examples
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Can you identify that atmospheric phenomenon?
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So there are no gravity or atmospheric phenomena that can change that.
Blog text (18) -
There it is, the strange atmospheric phenomenon.
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Can you identify that atmospheric phenomenon?
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" Our models may help with investigations into historical atmospheric phenomena, and they could also be of interest to artists looking to add this special effect to their toolbox," Cutler said.
Academic text (2009) -
Any story on the Leonid storms would be incomplete without mentioning some atmospheric phenomena observed during the 1999 storm, which had a positively glowing effect on Earth's atmosphere.
Academic text (2001) -
It's a famous atmospheric phenomenon dating back nearly 700 years, witnessed by thousands of people, back to the Cherokee Indians.
How Intense
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The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'atmospheric' (pertaining to the atmosphere) + 'phenomenon' (an observable event), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to events or processes occurring in the atmosphere (e.g., a rainbow). This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition that is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English semantic composition patterns.
Etymology
The noun atmospheric phenomenon comes from two parts: atmospheric, meaning about the air around Earth, and phenomenon, a thing that appears. Think of a clear image in the sky, like a rainbow or lightning, because that picture helps explain why the phrase 'means' a natural 'event' that happens in the air or sky.