atmospheric tide

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounatmospheric tide (plural atmospheric tides)

plural atmospheric tides

  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.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atmospheric tide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atmospheric%20tide.

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