English Explanatory Dictionary

atmospheric tide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pressure waves in the atmosphere similar to the tides of the ocean, produced by the gravitational influence of the moon and by thermal expansion and contraction.

Word forms

atmospheric tide atmospheric tides

Related words

gravitational tide thermal tide
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