atmospheric feature
C16642
concept
An atmospheric feature is any distinguishable structure, pattern, or phenomenon within a planet’s atmosphere, such as clouds, storms, or jet streams, that arises from atmospheric dynamics and composition.
Observed surface forms (22)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| atmospheric circulation feature | 10 |
| climatological feature | 3 |
| atmospheric physics experiment | 2 |
| semi-permanent high-pressure system | 2 |
| Jovian atmospheric zone | 1 |
| Meteorological phenomenon | 1 |
| air mass | 1 |
| air pollution phenomenon | 1 |
| atmospheric band | 1 |
| atmospheric circulation cell | 1 |
| atmospheric circulation mode | 1 |
| atmospheric dynamics concept | 1 |
| atmospheric high-pressure system | 1 |
| atmospheric pressure system | 1 |
| atmospheric wave | 1 |
| boundary layer | 1 |
| climate feature | 1 |
| meteorological concept | 1 |
| persistent anticyclone | 1 |
| planetary atmosphere | 1 |
| synoptic-scale disturbance | 1 |
| terrestrial atmosphere | 1 |
Instances (27)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Intertropical Convergence Zone | climatological feature |
| North Atlantic storm tracks | atmospheric circulation feature |
| Great Red Spot | — |
| Great Dark Spot | — |
| CLOUD | atmospheric physics experiment |
| Intertropical Convergence Zone position | climatological feature |
| Ekman layer | boundary layer |
| Azores High | semi-permanent high-pressure system |
| South Pacific Convergence Zone | climatological feature |
| North Pacific subtropical high | semi-permanent high-pressure system |
| Beaufort High atmospheric pressure system | atmospheric pressure system |
| Beaufort High | atmospheric high-pressure system |
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Earth’s atmosphere
surface form:
Earth's atmosphere
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planetary atmosphere |
| South Tropical Zone of Jupiter | atmospheric band |
| Arctic Oscillation | atmospheric circulation mode |
| Hadley circulation | atmospheric circulation cell |
| Eliassen–Palm flux | atmospheric dynamics concept |
| Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets | atmospheric physics experiment |
| South Atlantic High | atmospheric circulation feature |
| London fog | air pollution phenomenon |
| Saharan Air Layer | air mass |
| African easterly waves | atmospheric wave |
| South Atlantic trade winds | atmospheric circulation feature |
| Bermuda High | atmospheric circulation feature |
| Icelandic Low | atmospheric circulation feature |
| North Atlantic jet stream | atmospheric circulation feature |
| Snow | Meteorological phenomenon |