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Atmosphere

(Last edited: Monday, 28 August 2023, 4:00 PM)
Source: Gatley, R. (2018, January 27). Cruising at 47000 feet over Kazakhstan. Shot with an 8mm fisheye lens.. unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/oxgK2f_rxDc

Source: Gatley, R. (2018, January 27). Cruising at 47000 feet over Kazakhstan. Shot with an 8mm fisheye lens.. unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/oxgK2f_rxDc

Definition:

The mass of gas that surrounds an astronomical body, such as a planet, and is held in place by the gravity of this body.


Etymology:

From Greek ατμός (atmos)'vapor' + σφαιρα (sphaira)'sphere'


Translations:
  • French: atmosphère (fem.) – [at.mɔsˈfɛʁ]
  • German: Atmosphäre (fem.) – [ʔatmoˈsfɛːʀə]
  • Polish: atmosfera (fem.) – [ˌatmɔˈsfɛra]
  • Russian: атмосфера (fem.) – [ɐtmɐˈsfʲerə]
  • Swedish: atmosfär (comm.) –[ʔatmoˈsfɒ]

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