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atmospheric

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


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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Unlike a nuclear-weapons program, an AI lab emits no radiation, handles no controlled materials, and leaves no atmospheric or seismic traces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They have also noticed a drop in atmospheric pressure over the central Pacific compared with the western Pacific.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

These clouds can extend beyond the troposphere, Earth's lowest atmospheric layer, and produce waves that travel upward into the stratosphere and mesosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, the Southern Oscillation Index -- the atmospheric component of El Nino -- is also consistent with the phenomenon developing.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It produced an atmospheric shock wave that twice circled the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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