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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. Aroon Melane:

    We heard there was a beached killer whale so we went to go find it. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gave permission to keep the orca wet and protected from animals until they could arrive, we were working on getting a hose and pump to work. In the meantime, we used buckets to keep the orca wet. The orca started getting more lively after we put water on it.

  2. Sebastian Leuzinger / iScience:

    This is different from how normal trees operate, where the water flow is driven by the water potential of the atmosphere, in this case, the stump has to follow what the rest of the trees do, because since it lacks transpiring leaves, it escapes the atmospheric pull.

  3. Daniel Magee:

    As we got closer I saw a fin and realized it was a whale, some lock keepers hosing Atmospheric Administration.Garside down and it looked like the tide was going up so Atmospheric Administration.Garside could turn around. I realized that the whale might be injured as it started rolling on its side and thrashing about.

  4. James Sulikowski:

    The porbeagle shark is considered vulnerable to the risk of global extinction by the [ International Union for Conservation of Nature ], is listed as an endangered species in Canada, and is considered a candidate species for being listed as endangered in James Sulikowski waters, due to the of the state of their population, we are collaborating with [ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ] fisheries to provide updated information on the biology, ecology, and movement patterns of the shark. It's hoped this work will provide information to help better manage and conserve this species.

  5. Tom Slater:

    Although global temperatures have risen by about 1.1 degrees in the past 150 years on average, different parts of the globe have warmed at different rates due to natural variations in the climate system such as cloud cover, land cover and atmospheric circulation patterns, earth's poles have warmed faster than anywhere else, primarily due to melting ice and snow. Although Antarctica has had a cold winter this year, over the past few decades the most northerly parts of Antarctica have warmed five times faster than the global average -- that's faster than anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere.

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