ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk θˌɜːmoʊdaɪnˈæmɪks ɪz ðə stˈʌdi ʌv hˈiːttəwˈɜːk tɹænsfoːɹmˈeɪʃənz ænd ðɛɹ ɹᵻvˈɜːs ðæt tˈeɪk plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˈɜːθz ˈætməsfˌɪɹ ænd mˈænɪfˌɛst æz wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ klˈaɪmət.
Atmospheric thermodynamics is the study of heat-to-work transformations (and their reverse) that take place in the earth's atmosphere and manifest as weather or climate.