| aerial |
of or happening in the air or atmosphere. [1/3 definitions] |
| aero- |
air or atmosphere. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerology |
the branch of meteorology that deals with the entire atmosphere, esp. the upper atmosphere. |
| aeropause |
the level at which the earth's atmosphere becomes too thin for airplanes to fly. |
| aerospace |
the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond it. |
| air |
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. Air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases, and has no taste, odor, or color. [2/6 definitions] |
| air pressure |
the force of air on things. Air pressure has to do with how much force air has when it has been compressed into a space like a tire. It is also the pressure of the earth's atmosphere. |
| ambiance |
the distinctive character or mood of an environment; atmosphere. [1/2 definitions] |
| astronomy |
the branch of science concerned with the physical universe beyond the atmosphere of the earth. |
| Aurora |
(l.c.) bands or streamers of light that appear in the sky at night in areas around the magnetic poles, caused by solar particles striking atoms in the outer part of the earth's atmosphere. (See aurora australis, aurora borealis.) [1/3 definitions] |
| barometer |
an instrument that measures the pressure of the atmosphere and is used to predict the weather. |
| barometric pressure |
the pressure of the earth's atmosphere, as measured by a barometer; atmospheric pressure. |
| bask |
to lie in or expose oneself to soothing warmth or atmosphere. [1/3 definitions] |
| biosphere |
the part of the earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms can exist. |
| bolide |
a large, exceptionally bright meteor, esp. one that explodes in the earth's atmosphere. |
| carbon-neutral |
of or pertaining to a state in which no net carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere. |
| celestial body |
a natural object found outside earth's atmosphere, such as a planet, moon, star, or asteroid. |
| ceremonial |
formal or dignified behavior or atmosphere appropriate to certain occasions. [1/3 definitions] |
| chokedamp |
an atmosphere very low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide that sometimes occurs in deep mines and causes miners to choke; blackdamp. |
| choky |
tending to cause choking, as an atmosphere. [1/2 definitions] |
| climate change |
a major change in Earth's climate that is of current concern and which is associated with an increase in carbon dioxide and certain other gases in Earth's atmosphere. These gases contribute to the increasing temperature of the planet. [1/2 definitions] |