Monday, June 29, 2009

Atmospherics

Atmospherics-n
the study of electromagnetic radiation emanating from natural sources in the atmosphere (takes a singular verb)

npl (takes a plural verb)
1-static on a radio or flickering white spots (snow) on a television screen caused by electromagnet radiation from natural sources in the atmosphere
also called sferics
2-the mood or atmosphere suffusing a situation, group, or place

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