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atmospheric

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


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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The K2-18b claim relied on possible atmospheric signatures detected from across interstellar distances, whereas the Martian case concerned a rock that could be studied directly and in much greater detail.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

Check out: Two solid and atmospheric dining options along the Chinatown/North Beach borderlands: China Live and Tony’s Pizza Napoletana.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

They analyzed gravity satellite measurements, snow accumulation records preserved in ice cores, and simulations of atmospheric circulation.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a weather pattern developing over the Pacific Ocean that is triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall and pushing up global temperatures.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

She also recognized the texture of the air and the color of the sky that foretold atmospheric trouble, but she chose to fly around the disturbance.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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