And one of the indications then is that in order to get that amount of snow, it's got to be warmer than normal so that the atmosphere can hold enough moisture.

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The resulting debate encompassed different interpretations of Islam, issues of portrayal, language, religious tolerance, the right to freedom of speech, the character of the Arab media and more in a heightened atmosphere which cut through the normal professional courtesies.

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The World Cup is such a special event that fans are happy to arrive at the stadium hours early to drink in the atmosphere - a contrast to normal games, where people go to the match after work or following Sunday lunch.

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In addition to viewing the sun's luminous outer atmosphere (corona), which under normal circumstances is lost in the glare of the rays, they will be using the eclipse to calculate the star's current diameter, which changes as the sun expends energy.

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Except for the amount of pollutants emitted during the plant construction and maintenance, the normal operation of these power facilities emits essentially no pollutants into the atmosphere.

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