atmospheric disturbance

collocation in English

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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disturbance
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/us
/dɪˈstɝː.bəns/
something that interrupts someone or makes someone ...
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The noise, dust and other types ofatmosphericdisturbancewill make a mockery of it.
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That is not a one-off matter, because the dust can remain for a long time, as can other types ofatmosphericdisturbance.
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To avoidatmosphericdisturbancethe whole apparatus is placed on a gondola below a helium balloon that reaches 40 km altitude.
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It was a time of worldwide climatic aberrations and atmospheric disturbances.
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In contrast to ordinary impulse-type tsunami sources, a travellingatmosphericdisturbancenormally interacts with the ocean over a limited period of time (from several minutes to several hours).
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I discovered some years since that neither the moon nor the sun ever crosses the earth's equator without causingatmosphericdisturbance, and especially in the winter months.
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Lightning primarily occurs when warm air is mixed with colder air masses, resulting in atmospheric disturbances necessary for polarizing the atmosphere.
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Communications were initially provided by a high frequency radio system which proved unreliable because of atmospheric disturbances.
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Using his methods he distributed lists of days when atmospheric disturbances would occur.
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In addition, he can transform himself into atmospheric disturbances (usually very localized) involving water, such as a blizzard, a monsoon, waterspout or a typhoon.
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The position of the moon indicates when there will be atmospheric disturbances according to his theory.
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He carried out experiments into atmospheric disturbances of radio waves and used wave detectors and amplifiers in his work.
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That night, the atmospheric disturbances disabled the electric grid, sank the city into darkness and added to the confusion.
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Communications were initially provided by a high frequency radio system which proved unreliable because of atmospheric disturbances in the high latitudes.
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She can also control oxygen atoms and oxygen-containing molecules to create atmospheric disturbances of various kinds.
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Reportedly, though, the evil spirit's harmful activities only intensified, manifesting (in part) as atmospheric disturbances including hailstorms, but also causing both people and cattle to fall prey to disease.
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In the spring, rapid increases in surface phytoplankton are occasionally observed in association with cyclonic mesoscale eddies or intense atmospheric disturbances, both physical processes that bring in new nutrients.
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Solar towers are used to raise the observation equipment above the atmospheric disturbances caused by solar heating of the ground and the radiation of the heat into the atmosphere.
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