| has gloss | (noun) a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
atmospheric phenomenon |
| lexicalization | eng: atmospheric phenomenon |
| subclass of | (noun) a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
physical phenomenon |
| has subclass | (noun) a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
air pocket, air hole, pocket |
| has subclass | (noun) an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
aurora |
| has subclass | (noun) atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
condensate, condensation |
| has subclass | (noun) (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
front |
| has subclass | (noun) 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
greenhouse effect, greenhouse warming |
| has subclass | (noun) the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
inversion |
| has subclass | (noun) a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
storm, violent storm |
| has subclass | (noun) electrical discharges in the atmosphere
atmospheric electricity |
| has subclass | (noun) the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)
midnight sun |
| has subclass | (noun) a circle of light around the sun or moon
halo |
| has subclass | (noun) a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
meteor shower, meteor stream |
| has subclass | (noun) atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
sunrise |
| has subclass | (noun) atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
sunset |
| has subclass | (noun) a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
afterglow |
| has subclass | (noun) 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"
conditions, weather condition, atmospheric condition, weather |
| has subclass | (noun) a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
cloud |