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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. Geosciences Professor Bogdan Onac:

    The interval also marks the last time the Earths atmospheric CO2 [carbon dioxide levels] was as high as today, providing important clues about what the future holds in the face of current anthropogenic warming.

  2. Melissa Trainer:

    We're struggling to explain this, the fact that the oxygen behavior isn't perfectly repeatable every season makes us think that it's not an issue that has to do with atmospheric dynamics. It has to be some chemical source and sink( of elements into the soil) that we can't yet account for.

  3. Adam Smith:

    What's concerning about National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is it's yet another year in a series of years where we have both a high frequency, high cost and a large diversity of these extreme events that affect people's lives and livelihoods, over the last five years, the United States has experienced almost $ 750 billion of damages from these billion-dollar disasters, which is really off the charts.

  4. Julie Kalansky:

    The research has shown that atmospheric rivers are projected to become more extreme in the future, for California, they're projected to contribute more to the overall annual precipitation. Our climate models are suggesting that atmospheric rivers will become increasingly important as the climate changes.

  5. Marty Ralph:

    It is clear that the future of Arctic sea ice hinges to a significant degree on the strength and frequency of occurrence of [atmospheric rivers].

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