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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 1862 mega-floods were not from an El Niño but a piling-up of atmospheric rivers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Unlike Earth, the Moon has virtually no atmospheric layer, so space debris does not slow down or burn up before colliding with the surface.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

“I feel like it’s genre-defying and can appeal to fans of atmospheric stuff and extreme metal, and anyone who likes aggressive music or even just guitar rock.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

“Southern Africa has a pretty strong tendency for drought during El Niño,” according to Emily Becker, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The process could not be atmospheric, since Io’s atmosphere has mostly escaped to space because of its low gravity.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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