thermospheric
- adjective
- /ˌθɜrməˈsfɛrɪk/
- Specialized
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termosférico
- Scientists study thermospheric patterns to better understand Earth's atmosphere.
Examples
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One of our thermospheric satellites malfunctioned over Afghanistan.
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The cross-polar-cap potential is directly coupled through the currents driven across the polar cap to the global circuit and is one of the three main sources for the circuit, along with thunderstorms and thermospheric winds.
Academic text (1998) -
The thermospheric layer plays a crucial role in satellite communications.
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Researchers are monitoring thermospheric changes to assess their impact on climate.
How High
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
6.9
- Specialized
2
7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
thermospheric = thermosphere (transparent) = thermo + sphere + ic
The adjective is a regular scientific adjective formed from the noun 'thermosphere' with the suffix '-ic', so its meaning is directly recoverable from the base word.
Etymology
The word thermospheric comes from thermo- meaning 'heat', as in thermometer, and sphere meaning 'globe'. So thermospheric means 'relating to the warm, upper layer of the air around the Earth'.