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atmospheric

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


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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With very little illumination from the Moon, the delicate atmospheric ripples stood out more clearly, allowing the satellite to capture the striking patterns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Eumetsat handles routine satellite operations and supplies marine and atmospheric observations, while ESA provides data covering land, the cryosphere, inland waters, and atmospheric products processed after acquisition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Pillinger and his team believed it had descended too quickly after being caught out by Martian atmospheric conditions.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Yes, I have streamed plenty of AI music on YouTube, often unintentionally when the vaporwave or atmospheric DnB mix I’m vibing to autoplays some slop channel.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

With a copy of the Continuation in his hands, Newcomen would have known almost everything that Papin knew about how to harness atmospheric pressure to build an engine.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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