Sferics

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of sferic form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Electromagnetic pulses caused by atmospheric phenomena, such as lightning. plural of sferic plural, plural-only

    "A Sferics Locating System has been developed to determine the geographical location of lightning strokes..."

  3. 3
    Radio interference caused by sferics; atmospherics. plural, plural-only

    "In the identification of sources of short whistlers, the spectral characteristics of the sferics can often be used to establish many sferics as doubtful..."

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"A Sferics Locating System has been developed to determine the geographical location of lightning strokes..."

Etymology

From atmospherics.

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