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Definitions for atmospheric
ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər-at·mo·spher·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. atmospheric, atmosphericaladjective

    relating to or located in the atmosphere

    "atmospheric tests"

Wiktionary

  1. atmosphericadjective

    Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.

  2. atmosphericadjective

    Translucent or hazy.

  3. atmosphericadjective

    Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.

    a dark atmospheric thriller

Wikipedia

  1. atmospheric

    An atmosphere (from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós) 'vapour, steam', and σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'sphere') is a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet, and is held in place by the gravity of the planetary body. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A stellar atmosphere is the outer region of a star, which includes the layers above the opaque photosphere; stars of low temperature might have outer atmospheres containing compound molecules. The atmosphere of Earth is composed of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.04%) and trace gases. Most organisms use oxygen for respiration; lightning and bacteria perform nitrogen fixation to produce ammonia that is used to make nucleotides and amino acids; plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. The layered composition of the atmosphere minimises the harmful effects of sunlight, ultraviolet radiation, the solar wind, and cosmic rays to protect organisms from genetic damage. The current composition of the atmosphere of the Earth is the product of billions of years of biochemical modification of the paleoatmosphere by living organisms. Evolution of the Atmosphere

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  1. atmospheric

    Atmospheric refers to anything related to the Earth's atmosphere, the layer of gases surrounding the Earth. It can pertain to weather conditions, air pressure, cloud formations, or other natural phenomena occurring in the atmosphere. Additionally, in a more figurative sense, it can also refer to the mood or ambiance of a place, situation, or piece of art.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Atmosphericadjective

    alt. of Atmospherical

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of atmospheric in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of atmospheric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of atmospheric in a Sentence

  1. Adam Schiff:

    We should approach these questions without preconceptions to encourage a thorough, systematized analysis of the potential national security and flight safety risks posed by unidentified aerial phenomena, whether they are the result of a foreign adversary, atmospheric or other aerial phenomena, space debris, or something else entirely.

  2. Steve Jurczyk:

    We go to that high altitude because it simulates the atmospheric conditions on Mars, mars has a very thin atmosphere. With current space technologies, NASA can land about 1 metric tonne, or 2,200 pounds on the surface of Mars, roughly equivalent to the Curiosity Rover’s weight.

  3. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this bottlenose dolphin was speared to death in May and washed up on shore on Upper Captiva Island in Florida. A reward has been posted for information in the case. ( NOAA) HUNDREDS OF DOLPHINS STRANDED, WASH UP DEAD ALONG US GULF COAST, OFFICIALS SAY The bottlenose dolphin washed up on shore on Upper Captiva Island in May. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the dolphin was known to area biologists when he was alive. He was last observed swimming around fishing boats and was seen with begging dolphins.

  4. Daniel Swain:

    The interesting piece here is that the effect of daily summer temperatures on fire appears to be non-linear, meaning that each additional degree of warming has a greater influence than the last, this is in line with other work suggesting that wildfire size and severity is increasing in a non-linear fashion in response to the increasing' vapor pressure deficit' — a measure of atmospheric' thirstiness' that is directly related to both humidity and temperature.

  5. Alan Stern:

    Pluto has strong atmospheric cycles. It snows on the surface, pluto has turned out to be an extraordinarily complex, interesting world.

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