Atmosphere may refer to: Celestial body atmosphere, such as: Earth's atmosphere Stellar atmospheres Atmosphere (unit), a unit of pressure Gas mixture (an artificial atmosphere) ambience or mood Atmosphere (band), a hip-hop music group Adobe Atmosphere, a 3D computer graphics product by Adobe Systems Other related archivesAdobe Atmosphere, Atmosphere (band), Atmosphere (unit), Celestial body atmosphe

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Definition and meaning of atmosphere:

atmosphere - a unit of pressure, abbreviated as atm; "one atmosphere" is the pressure of the atmosphere at sea level, i.e., 760 mm Hg. Two atmospheres is twice this pressure, 1520 mm Hg, etc.; the air surrounding the earth, from sea level to outer space

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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atmosphere: The pervading or surrounding spirit or influence. General mood or environment. See: sannidhya. atone: To make amends or reconcile. See: absolution, papa, penance, sin.

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The Loveland-Ft Collins metropolitan area has received numerous awards as a great place to live, by Money Magazine, USA Today, AARP the Magazine, and others. There is a large population of artists in Loveland, which has drawn three foundries, an art museum, and the annual sculpture show in August. Loveland has a reputation as being somewhat conservative in its politics, with a large and active population of Evangelical Christians. The city is located in the Colorado Front Range region at the base of the foothills just east of the mout ...

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As of 2004, the earth's atmosphere is about 0.038% by volume (380 µL/L or ppmv) or 0.053% by weight CO2. This represents about 2.7 × 1012 tonnes of CO2. Because of the greater land area, and therefore greater plant life, in the northern hemisphere as compared to the southern hemisphere, there is an annual fluctuation of about 5 µL/L, peaking in May and reaching a minimum in October at the end of the northern hemisphere growing season, when the q ...

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As of 2004, the earth's atmosphere is about 0.038% by volume (380 µL/L or ppmv) or 0.057% by weight CO2. This represents about 2.94 × 1012 tonnes of CO2. Because of the greater land area, and therefore greater plant life, in the northern hemisphere as compared to the southern hemisphere, there is an annual fluctuation of about 5 µL/L, peaking in May and reaching a minimum in October at the end of the northern hemisphere growing season, when the q ...

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Carbon dioxide, Carbon dioxide - Chemical and physical properties, Carbon dioxide - Uses, Carbon dioxide - Dry Ice, Carbon dioxide - Uses, Carbon dioxide - Handling, Carbon dioxide - Biology, Carbon dioxide - Atmosphere, Carbon dioxide - Variation in the past, Carbon dioxide - Oceans, Carbon dioxide - History

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The most important element in the gameplay and action of Doom 3 is the atmosphere. Most of the levels are very dark, to create the feeling of helplessness and scare the player. It also heavily relies on lighting effects to set the mood. Creatures may appear just as well unexpected as anticipated. Surprising ambushes usually from dark places tend to shock player and put his reflexes into test. On the other hand, exploring new areas backgrounded by theme music makes the player expect ...

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Atmospheric stratification is the division of the atmosphere into distinct layers, each with specific properties such as temperature or humidity. Other related archivesatmosphere

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Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied. It is a multidisciplinary field of research and draws on environmental chemistry, physics, meteorology, computer modeling, oceanography, geology and volcanology and other disciplines. Research is increasingly connected with other areas of study such as climatology. The composition and chemistry of the atmosphere is of importance for several reasons, but primarily because of the interact ...

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• Atmospheric chemistry - History
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When expressed as a measurement, an atmosphere (symbol: atm) or standard atmosphere is a unit of pressure roughly equal to the average atmospheric pressure at sea level on Earth. It is defined as 101.325 kPa and equal to the pressure under 760 mm of mercury. 1 atm = 1013.25 hPa = 1013.25 mbar = 101.325 kPa = 760 mm of mercury (mmHg) = 29.92126 inches of mercury Atmosphere unit - Applications. In chemistry, standard temperature and pressu ...

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Atmosphere is the general name for a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass. The gases are attracted by the gravity of the body, and held fast if gravity is sufficient and the atmosphere's temperature is low. Some planets consist mainly of various gases, and thus have very deep atmospheres (see gas giant). Earth, Venus, Mars, and Pluto have atmospheres that envelop their surfaces, as do three of the satellites of the outer planets: Titan, Enceladus (moons of Saturn), and Triton (a moon of Neptune). ...

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Atmospheric icing occurs when water droplets in the air freeze on objects they come in contact with. This is very dangerous on aircraft, as the built up ice changes the aerodynamics of the flight surfaces, and can cause loss of lift, with a subsequent crash. Not all water freezes at 0° C or 32° F. This is called Supercooled (Supercooling) liquid water. These supercooled droplets are what cause icing problems on aircraft. Usually, icing is not a problem in clouds them the temperature is -20°C or colder. Icing also occurs on towers, wind turbines, boats, oil rigs, trees and other ...

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Adobe Atmosphere (often abbreviated Atmo; originally 3D Anarchy) is a 3D computer graphics creation product created by Attitude Software. In November 1999, Adobe Systems purchased the technology. Adobe released its last version of Atmosphere, version 1.0 build 216 in February 2004, then discontinued the software in December 2004. The product spent the majority of its lifetime in beta testing. Adobe Atmosphere - Features. Atmosphere distinguished itself from pre-existing technologies like VRML ...

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Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, with trace amounts of other gases. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation and reducing temperature extremes between day and night. The atmosphere has no abrupt cut-off. It slowly becomes thinner and fades away into space. There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. Three-quarters of the atmosphere's mass is with ...

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• Earth's atmosphere - Temperature and the atmospheric layers
• Earth's atmosphere - Various atmospheric regions
• Earth's atmosphere - Pressure
• Earth's atmosphere - Thickness of the atmosphere
• Earth's atmosphere - Composition
• Earth's atmosphere - Heterosphere
• Earth's atmosphere - Density and mass
• Earth's atmosphere - The evolution of the Earth's atmosphere

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Atmosphere is a Minnesota rap group, formed around 1994. At its creation, the group was called Urban Atmosphere. Atmosphere originally consisted of Spawn (emcee) ANT (producer) and Slug (DJ at the time). After the Spawn left the group (now rapping under the name Rek The Heavyweight) the line up was set, with Slug, ANT and a rotating DJ. Currently the group consists of rapper Slug (Sean Daley), producer Ant (Anthony Davis), and Touring DJ Mr. Dibbs (Brad Forste). They are widely considered to be one of the most successful underground rap gr ...

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• Atmosphere band - Slug Sean Daley [AKA Sept Sev Seven]
• Atmosphere band - Ant Anthony Davis
• Atmosphere band - Spawn Derek Turner
• Atmosphere band - Touring
• Atmosphere band - Lyrical Content
• Atmosphere band - Collaborations
• Atmosphere band - Album History
• Atmosphere band - Overcast!
• Atmosphere band - Sad Clown Bad Dub II
• Atmosphere band - Seven's Travels
• Atmosphere band - Discography

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Atmospheric circulation is the large-scale movement of air, and the means (together with the ocean circulation, which is smaller [1]) by which heat is distributed on the surface of the Earth. The large-scale structure of the atmospheric circulation varies from year to year but the basic structure remains fairly constant. However, individual weather systems - midlatitude depressions, or tropical convective cells - occur "randomly", and it is accepted that weather cannot be predicted beyond a fairly short limit: perhaps a month i ...

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• Atmospheric circulation - Latitudinal circulation features
• Atmospheric circulation - Hadley cell
• Atmospheric circulation - Polar cell
• Atmospheric circulation - Ferrel cell
• Atmospheric circulation - Longitudinal circulation features
• Atmospheric circulation - Walker circulation

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The Atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is the portion of the atmosphere most affected by the sun's heating of the Earth's surface, and by friction. It is typically 1 to 2 kilometres above ground level; the depth is dependent on the temperature of the underlying surface. Warmer surfaces in the summer months will have a thicker atmospheric boundary layer than a cooler surface in the winter months. The layers from bottom to top in the ABL consist of a surface layer, convective mixed layer ...

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The technology of atmospheric reentry was a consequence of the Cold War. Ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons were legacies of World War II left to both the Soviet Union and the United States. Both nations initiated massive research and development programs to further the military capability of those technologies. However before a missile delivered nuclear weapon could be practical there lacked an essential ingredient: an atmospheric reentry technology. In theory, the nation first developing a reentry technology had a decisive milit ...

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• Atmospheric reentry - Introduction
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• Atmospheric reentry - Blunt body entry vehicles
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• Atmospheric reentry - Ablative heat shields
• Atmospheric reentry - Thermal soak heat shields
• Atmospheric reentry - Passively cooled heat shields
• Atmospheric reentry - Actively cooled heat shields
• Atmospheric reentry - Feathered reentry
• Atmospheric reentry - Entry vehicle design considerations
• Atmospheric reentry - History's most difficult atmospheric entry
• Atmospheric reentry - Notable atmospheric entry mishaps
• Atmospheric reentry - Uncontrolled reentry
• Atmospheric reentry - Reference books
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Atmospheric pressure is the pressure above any area in the Earth's atmosphere caused by the weight of air. Standard atmospheric pressure (atm) is discussed in the next section. Air masses are affected by the general atmospheric pressure within the mass, creating areas of high pressure (anti-cyclones) and low pressure (depressions). As elevation increases, fewer air molecules are above. Therefore, atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing altitude. The following relatio ...

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• Atmospheric pressure - Mean sea level pressure MSLP or SLP
• Atmospheric pressure - Atmospheric pressure variation
• Atmospheric pressure - Intuitive feeling for atmospheric pressure based on height of water

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Atmospheric drag is a form of drag, which is the force that opposes an object moving through a liquid or gas. In astrodynamics depending on the situation atmospheric drag can be regarded as inefficiency requiring expense of additional energy during launch of the space object or as a bonus simplifying return from orbit. Atmospheric drag - Calculation. Atmospheric drag can be calculated as follows: where: cdIncluding:

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