Examples of this include the atmosphere for sound communications, glass optical fibers for some kinds of optical communications, coaxial cables for communications by way of the voltages and electric currents in them, and free space for communications using visible light, infrared waves, ultraviolet light, and radio waves.
Patients' experience and satisfaction research instruments include the atmosphere in the office or clinic (team spirit, attractive waiting room, cleanliness), separate changing rooms, or play-areas for children.
Such environments include the atmosphere [ 1], the deep subsurface [ 2], the built environment [ 3] and free viral communities [ 4, 5], among others.
Such plasmas are ubiquitous in astrophysics, and examples include the atmospheres of white dwarfs, accretion phenomena in cataclysmic variables (CVs) and some active galactic nuclei (AGN), the coronae of active stars, and the interstellar medium (ISM) of our own galaxy as well as of others.
In March, a court in New Mexico recognised (pdf) that the state has a duty to protect New Mexico's natural resources, including the atmosphere, for the benefit of the state's residents.
Almost no earthly environment is out of bounds for bacteria, including the atmosphere.
This includes the atmosphere and emotions associated with a big sporting event, the appearance of "big name" stars and athletes from other sports, and pressure from direct competitors, media, agents, sponsors, coaches, family, and friends.
From the multi-temporal planetary image database and investigations based on multi-temporal observations we will better understand the interactions between the surface of Mars and external forces, including the atmosphere.
Conservation of energy demands that any increase in temperature for any body including the atmosphere must be accompanied by a source of extra energy or heat.
"The stable functioning of Earth systems - including the atmosphere, oceans, forests, waterways, biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles - is a pre-requisite for a thriving global society," the Australian-led team wrote in Thursday's edition of the journal Nature.
Pool is an equivalent term (note that the definition of pool often includes the atmosphere).
