atmospherics

English

Etymology

atmosphere +‎ -ics

Noun

atmospherics pl (plural only)

  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)
    • 1964, United States. National Bureau of Standards, Technical News Bulletin, volumes 48-49, page 131:
      Other projects in progress at CRPL involve the study of audiofrequency tellurics (current induced in the earth) and earth conductivity measurements using atmospherics.

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