Atmospheric Phenomenon (Noun)
Meaning
A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The Northern Lights are a breathtaking atmospheric phenomenon that attracts millions of tourists every year to the northern hemisphere.
- A mirage is an optical atmospheric phenomenon where light rays are bent through layers of air with different temperatures and densities.
- The beautiful sunsets that occur when the sun dips into the ocean are just one of the many atmospheric phenomena that occur on Earth.
- Ice halos, also known as 22-degree halos, are an atmospheric phenomenon caused by the refraction of light through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- The rare atmospheric phenomenon of ball lightning has been observed in association with thunderstorms but its exact mechanism remains unknown.