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atmospheric

[at-muhs-fer-ik, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər- /


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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After the wind and heat die down, an atmospheric river event may be in the cards for the weekend of Nov. 13 and 14.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The researchers also confirmed a feature that scientists had suspected existed for years: a region of unusually cool gas between Betelgeuse's visible surface and its higher atmospheric layer, known as the chromosphere.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

A pressure of 7 gigapascals is approximately 69,000 times the atmospheric pressure at Earth's surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The darkened fragments then complete their descent, with atmospheric winds potentially pushing them away from their original trajectories before they land as meteorites.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Nitrification, which makes atmospheric nitrogen available to plants, is an example.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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