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atmospheric

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


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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They suggest that heating during atmospheric entry, along with cracks left by previous collisions in space, may weaken the rocks enough to explain this unexpected behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

If magma can store and release oxygen independently of its other chemical components, models of Earth's atmospheric development may need to account for this previously overlooked process.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The researchers suggest that oxygen released from these ancient volcanic systems could have contributed to changes in atmospheric composition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

For decades, much of the research into ice age climate changes has concentrated on the Southern Ocean because of its important role in controlling atmospheric carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The atmospheric pressure was going to be fine.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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