atmospheric condition

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atmospheric condition - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"

weather, weather condition, conditions

meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere

cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather

fair weather, temperateness, sunshine - moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

hot weather - a period of unusually high temperatures

thaw, thawing, warming - warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"

downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"

elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"

air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

atmospheric state, atmosphere - the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"

good weather - weather suitable for outdoor activities

bad weather, inclemency, inclementness - weather unsuitable for outdoor activities

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"Because, John Carter," she replied, "nearly every planet and star having atmospheric conditions at all approaching those of Barsoom, shows forms of animal life almost identical with you and me; and, further, Earth men, almost without exception, cover their bodies with strange, unsightly pieces of cloth, and their heads with hideous contraptions the purpose of which we have been unable to conceive; while you, when found by the Tharkian warriors, were entirely undisfigured and unadorned.

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The weird flora and fauna of Caspak were as possible under the thick, warm atmospheric conditions of the super-heated crater as they were in the Mesozoic era under almost exactly similar conditions, which were then probably world-wide.

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I thought it well enough to explain that this was a miracle of so rare a sort that it couldn't be done except when the atmospheric conditions were just right.

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