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Atmospherics

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Noun
  1. 1
    radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made) plural, plural-only

    "Other projects in progress at CRPL involve the study of audiofrequency tellurics (current induced in the earth) and earth conductivity measurements using atmospherics."

  2. 2
    a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference wordnet
  3. 3
    elements of the overall background atmosphere or ambiance of a physical location (e.g., retail shop) or a sensory performance (e.g., music) plural, plural-only

Etymology

From atmosphere + -ics.

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