atmospheric effects

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• atmospheric — atmospherically, adv. /at meuhs fer ik, fear /, adj. 1. pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors. 2. caused by, produced by, or operated on by the atmosphere: atmospheric storms. 3. resembling or suggestive… …   Universalium

• atmospheric — at•mos•pher•ic [[t]ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, ˈfɪər [/t]] also at mos•pher′i•cal adj. 1) mer pertaining to, existing in, produced by, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric storms[/ex] 2) resembling or suggestive of the atmosphere; softened and muted; …   From formal English to slang

• Atmospheric electricity — is the regular diurnal variations of the Earth s atmospheric electromagnetic network (or, more broadly, any planet s electrical system in its layer of gases). The Earth’s surface, the ionosphere, and the atmosphere is known as the global… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric sciences — is an umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric tide — Atmospheric tides are global scale periodic oscillations of the atmosphere. In many ways they are analogous to ocean tides. Atmospheric tides can be excited by:*The regular day/night cycle in the insolation of the atmosphere *The gravitational… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric circulation — is the large scale movement of air, and the means (together with the smaller ocean circulation) by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth. The large scale structure of the atmospheric circulation varies from year to year, but the… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric chemistry — is a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth s atmosphere and that of other planets is studied. It is a multidisciplinary field of research and draws on environmental chemistry, physics, meteorology, computer modeling,… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric refraction — is the deviation of light or other electromagnetic wave from a straight line as it passes through the atmosphere due to the variation in air density as a function of altitude. Atmospheric refraction near the ground produces mirages and can make… …   Wikipedia

• Atmospheric correction — is the process of removing the effects of the atmosphere on the reflectance values of images taken by satellite or airborne sensors. [cite web |url=http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/research/GC/atmo/index.html |title=Atmospheric Correction… …   Wikipedia

• Effects of global warming — This article is about (primarily) effects during the 21st century. For longer term effects, see Long term effects of global warming. The variou …   Wikipedia