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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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They also introduce a possible new factor in volcanic degassing, the process through which gases and other volatile substances escape from molten rock and interact with a planet's atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Inside Ball’s former Charlotte residence, soaring ceilings and expansive windows create an open atmosphere, allowing natural light to flow throughout the home’s generously proportioned living spaces.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

As snow accumulates and gradually becomes compressed into ice, it can preserve chemical clues about the atmosphere and environmental conditions at the time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Without this process, more harmful particles could reach Earth's atmosphere, potentially making conditions less favorable for life.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The brutal south Louisiana weather—hot and unbearably humid— kept the soil wet and soggy, an ideal atmosphere for one of nature’s deadliest creatures: the mosquito.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Cooler white dwarfs with atmospheres containing both hydrogen and helium can develop cyan or pale blue coloring.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The explanation lies in the extraordinary density of white dwarf atmospheres.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Successfully applying transmission strings to WASP-17b demonstrates that the technique could be used to study the atmospheres of many other exoplanets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The distortion provides new evidence of how extreme temperatures and powerful winds reshape the atmospheres of distant planets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

So it took five minutes to add 0.2 atmospheres to 1 cubic meter.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Eric Ambler led a school during the United Front period of the '30s with wonderfully atmosphered thrillers in which the heroes, or their allies, were Soviet security men.

From Time Magazine Archive

It had atmosphered itself with rich perfume, and something far richer, for three thousand miles.

From Among the Forces by Henry White Warren

Or rather, it left its ghosts behind it, ever shifting forms and shadows, each atmosphered in its own ethereal mood.

From Weighed and Wanting by George MacDonald

Not after all the other new Earths, freezing cold or methane atmosphered or at best completely waterless.

From The First Day of Spring by Mari Wolf


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