atmospheric
adjective
at·mo·spher·ic
ˌat-mə-ˈsfir-ik 
-ˈsfer-
1
a
: of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere
atmospheric dust
b
: resembling the atmosphere : airy
2
: having, marked by, or contributing aesthetic or emotional atmosphere
an atmospheric inn
also
: marked by an emphasis on impression or tone
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In this specific case, the system is called the Bermuda high, a semipermanent area of high pressure hanging out over the Atlantic Ocean to the east of North America that is also one of the atmospheric features that steers summer hurricanes.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
But this ambitious vision, which many in the sector think will become reality sooner or later, worries atmospheric researchers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
El Niño is one component of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, cycle, an atmospheric phenomenon that results in alternating weather patterns that shift every two to seven years, according to NOAA.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Those areas are expected to cool by about 8-10 degrees on Wednesday as the upper-atmosphere level influence of the trough begins to outweigh the lower-atmospheric high pressure, Kennedy said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
But this ambitious vision, which many in the sector think will become reality sooner or later, worries atmospheric researchers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 18 May 2026
El Niño is one component of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, cycle, an atmospheric phenomenon that results in alternating weather patterns that shift every two to seven years, according to NOAA.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Those areas are expected to cool by about 8-10 degrees on Wednesday as the upper-atmosphere level influence of the trough begins to outweigh the lower-atmospheric high pressure, Kennedy said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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“Atmospheric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atmospheric. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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atmospheric
adjective
at·mo·spher·ic
ˌat-mə-ˈsfi(ə)r-ik
-ˈsfer-
: of or relating to the atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
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