atmospheric tides

atmospheric tides
atmospheric tides,
movement of atmospheric masses in a pattern somewhat resembling that of the tides, caused by temperature fluctuations and by gravitation.

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  • Atmospheric tides — Atmospheric At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric tides — Tide Tide, n. [AS. t[=i]d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=i]d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z[=i]t, Icel. t[=i]?, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a is a negative prefix. [root]58. Cf. {Tidings}, {Tidy}, {Till}, prep …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 physics — is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth s atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy… …   Wikipedia

  • Atmospheric — At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric engine — Atmospheric At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric line — Atmospheric At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric pressure — Atmospheric At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric railway — Atmospheric At mos*pher ic, Atmospherical At mos*pher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atmosph[ e]rique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atmospheric pressure — Air pressure redirects here. For the pressure of air in other systems, see pressure. Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of air above that surface in the Earth s atmosphere. In most… …   Wikipedia

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