atmospheric phenomenon


Also found in:Thesaurus,Wikipedia.
Related to atmospheric phenomenon:Atmospheric phenomena
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphereatmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
air hole,air pocket,pocket - a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
aurora - an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
condensate,condensation - atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
front - (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
greenhouse effect,greenhouse warming - warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth
inversion - the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
storm,violent storm - a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
atmospheric electricity - electrical discharges in the atmosphere
midnight sun - the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)
halo - a circle of light around the sun or moon
meteor shower,meteor stream - a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
sunrise - atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
sunset - atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
afterglow - a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
atmospheric condition,weather,weather condition,conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.


Want to thank TFD for its existence?
Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun content.

Link to this page:

Flashcards & Bookmarks?
Pleaselog in orregister to use Flashcards and Bookmarks. You can also log in with
Flashcards?
My bookmarks?
References in periodicals archive?
Massive deforestation, especially the irresponsible and uncontrolled razing of entire swathes of forest in Borneo, produced haze, a fog-likeatmospheric phenomenon that carried with it heavy smoke and produced levels of particulates that threatened the very young, the very old and those with lung problems in the affected countries.
It is a seasonalatmospheric phenomenon, a system of strong, high-level winds - called the jet stream - surrounding an extremely cold pocket of Arctic air.
But at this time of year there is a particularly specialatmospheric phenomenon to spot - a type of cloud that you can only observe in the night sky.
Known as mirage, thisatmospheric phenomenon has fooled many a weary traveler in the desert.
Both said computer models say anatmospheric phenomenon called stratospheric warming near the North Pole is occurring now.
The hotel's most triumphant moment is the bar, where floor-to-ceiling windows open up a double-height space--ideal for viewing the spectacle of the Northern Lights during seasons when theatmospheric phenomenon occurs.
"It is unclear just whichatmospheric phenomenon will get the blame for this unprecedented surge in poverty, which comes at a time when the pre-election economic data euphoria was adamant that the US economy was on an escape velocity to utopia," Tyler Durden wrote for Zero Hedge.
The Todmorden area between Lancashire and Yorkshire is well known for strange sightings but they have been explained as UAPs - unidentifiedatmospheric phenomenon - rather than UFOs.
He said it is anatmospheric phenomenon caused by the rising of sea waves on the eastern coasts during summer.

Full browser?
Open / Close