Atmosphere
noun
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays.
Often appears as...
- earth's atmosphere
- atmosphere pressure
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Academic
noun
The particular mood or feeling in a place or situation.
The restaurant has a nice, cozy atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- relaxed atmosphere
- tense atmosphere
noun
Unit of pressure used in meteorology and science.
The gas was compressed under a pressure of one atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- standard atmosphere
- pressure atmosphere
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Technical
noun
The layer of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays.
Often appears as...
- earth's atmosphere
- atmosphere pressure
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The particular mood or feeling in a place or situation.
The restaurant has a nice, cozy atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- relaxed atmosphere
- tense atmosphere
noun
Unit of pressure used in meteorology and science.
The gas was compressed under a pressure of one atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- standard atmosphere
- pressure atmosphere
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Layers
The atmosphere has different layers, each with a distinct function, like stratosphere or troposphere.
Scientists study the ozone layer in the atmosphere to monitor UV radiation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Air
'Atmosphere' implies more than air; it includes all gases enveloping Earth, like oxygen and nitrogen.
Atmospheric research often looks at greenhouse gases and their effects on climate.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Impact
Human activities, such as pollution, can affect the atmosphere's composition and health.
Factories' emissions have caused noticeable changes in the atmosphere over time.
Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Layers
The atmosphere has different layers, each with a distinct function, like stratosphere or troposphere.
Scientists study the ozone layer in the atmosphere to monitor UV radiation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Air
'Atmosphere' implies more than air; it includes all gases enveloping Earth, like oxygen and nitrogen.
Atmospheric research often looks at greenhouse gases and their effects on climate.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Impact
Human activities, such as pollution, can affect the atmosphere's composition and health.
Factories' emissions have caused noticeable changes in the atmosphere over time.
Pro Tip 1/3Multiple Layers
The atmosphere has different layers, each with a distinct function, like stratosphere or troposphere.
Scientists study the ozone layer in the atmosphere to monitor UV radiation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Air
'Atmosphere' implies more than air; it includes all gases enveloping Earth, like oxygen and nitrogen.
Atmospheric research often looks at greenhouse gases and their effects on climate.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Impact
Human activities, such as pollution, can affect the atmosphere's composition and health.
Factories' emissions have caused noticeable changes in the atmosphere over time.
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How heavy is air? - Dan...
in the normal atmosphere, and what makes it more difficult at high altitudes or deep water. And we normally don't feel the air pressing on us because it's generally uniform. So even though different amounts of air molecules are hitting you at different times, the swarm is so thick that all those little differences average out.
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
And you can have what we call organic molecules, and these are the bricks of life, and you can have fossils, and you can minerals, biominerals, which is due to the reaction between bacteria and rocks, and of course you can have gases in the atmosphere. And when you look at those tiny green algae
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The sonic boom problem -...
or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere, where they will land, and how loud they will be. To better understand how scientists study sonic booms, let's start with some basics of sound.
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How a single-celled...
and also paved the way for complex life. How? By sending the first free oxygen molecules into our atmosphere, and they did all this as single-celled life forms. They're cyanobacteria, and the story of these simple organisms that don't even have nuclei or any other organelles
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What does an alien look...
life well I look at the only life we have an example of life on Earth and earth is a brilliant analogue for Mars even with our 326 million cubic miles of water our breathable atmosphere and our brilliant quite nice temperatures the earth still has a wealth of extreme
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The colossal consequences...
and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms, including humans, depend.
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Where did Earth’s water...
a substantial amount of water early on that was able to stay put, despite the lack of an atmosphere, though asteroids may have brought more over the eons. If this turns out to be true, life may have formed much earlier than previously thought.
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TIL: How to Transform...
magnetosphere a protective magnetic shield like the earth does solar wind the charged particles that come off of the Sun slam into that atmosphere and will strip away atoms and molecules fins over a long enough period of time we're
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When will the next mass...
About 66 million years ago, something terrible happened to life on our planet. Ecosystems were hit with a double blow as massive volcanic eruptions filled the atmosphere with carbon dioxide
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What’s in the Trunk?...
and storing it in this enormous trunk this highlights the importance of the seasonal forest its trees are vital allies in the fight to control carbon in the atmosphere
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How heavy is air? - Dan...
in the normal atmosphere, and what makes it more difficult at high altitudes or deep water. And we normally don't feel the air pressing on us because it's generally uniform. So even though different amounts of air molecules are hitting you at different times, the swarm is so thick that all those little differences average out.
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
And you can have what we call organic molecules, and these are the bricks of life, and you can have fossils, and you can minerals, biominerals, which is due to the reaction between bacteria and rocks, and of course you can have gases in the atmosphere. And when you look at those tiny green algae
Video examples
The sonic boom problem -...
or even damage buildings. For this reason, scientists around the world have been looking at sonic booms, trying to predict their path in the atmosphere, where they will land, and how loud they will be. To better understand how scientists study sonic booms, let's start with some basics of sound.
Video examples
How a single-celled...
and also paved the way for complex life. How? By sending the first free oxygen molecules into our atmosphere, and they did all this as single-celled life forms. They're cyanobacteria, and the story of these simple organisms that don't even have nuclei or any other organelles
Video examples
What does an alien look...
life well I look at the only life we have an example of life on Earth and earth is a brilliant analogue for Mars even with our 326 million cubic miles of water our breathable atmosphere and our brilliant quite nice temperatures the earth still has a wealth of extreme
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms, including humans, depend.
Video examples
Where did Earth’s water...
a substantial amount of water early on that was able to stay put, despite the lack of an atmosphere, though asteroids may have brought more over the eons. If this turns out to be true, life may have formed much earlier than previously thought.
Video examples
TIL: How to Transform...
magnetosphere a protective magnetic shield like the earth does solar wind the charged particles that come off of the Sun slam into that atmosphere and will strip away atoms and molecules fins over a long enough period of time we're
Video examples
When will the next mass...
About 66 million years ago, something terrible happened to life on our planet. Ecosystems were hit with a double blow as massive volcanic eruptions filled the atmosphere with carbon dioxide
Video examples
What’s in the Trunk?...
and storing it in this enormous trunk this highlights the importance of the seasonal forest its trees are vital allies in the fight to control carbon in the atmosphere
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Fawad Khan
Pakistani Actor
Whenever you move to a new atmosphere, the first few days are difficult. But I always felt that an actor needs to move out of his comfort zone and experience different working environments. And that's why I was looking at moving out of my own comfort zones and work with different kinds of people. It helps you grow as an actor.
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Jennifer McMahon
American Novelist
I think of setting as almost a character of its own, influencing the other characters in ways they're not even aware of. So much of the success of a good ghost story rides on creating a creepy atmosphere; details of the landscape itself can help create a sense of dread.
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Zak Bagans
American Author
When you travel like I do, just within our own country the atmosphere is different. The environment is different; the way people talk is different. The energy is different. And that's just material-wise, with the local culture.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it.
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Jean Paul
German Author
The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.
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Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
There is just something about the playoffs and the atmosphere, and feeling like it's you against the world, that gets you going.
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Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
When we make a comedy film, its important to have a light atmosphere on the sets so that the mood reflects in the film.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.
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Gerard Deulofeu
Spanish Athlete
The atmosphere of football in England is intense. There's so much passion.
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Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.
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Fawad Khan
Pakistani Actor
Whenever you move to a new atmosphere, the first few days are difficult. But I always felt that an actor needs to move out of his comfort zone and experience different working environments. And that's why I was looking at moving out of my own comfort zones and work with different kinds of people. It helps you grow as an actor.
Quote examples
Jennifer McMahon
American Novelist
I think of setting as almost a character of its own, influencing the other characters in ways they're not even aware of. So much of the success of a good ghost story rides on creating a creepy atmosphere; details of the landscape itself can help create a sense of dread.
Quote examples
Zak Bagans
American Author
When you travel like I do, just within our own country the atmosphere is different. The environment is different; the way people talk is different. The energy is different. And that's just material-wise, with the local culture.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese Actress
The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it.
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Jean Paul
German Author
The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.
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Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
There is just something about the playoffs and the atmosphere, and feeling like it's you against the world, that gets you going.
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Javed Jaffrey
Indian Actor
When we make a comedy film, its important to have a light atmosphere on the sets so that the mood reflects in the film.
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.
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Gerard Deulofeu
Spanish Athlete
The atmosphere of football in England is intense. There's so much passion.
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Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.
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