subaerial
Adjective
Meaning
Beneath the sky; in the open air; specifically (Geol.), taking place on the earth's surface, as opposed to subaqueous.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
flying
atmospheric
submarine
subterranean
subaqueous
aerodynamic
airborne
lighter-than-air
heavier-than-air
non-volatile
flightworthy
subatmospheric
non-buoyant
subaqua
non-gaseous
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They have been formed since the Minoan eruption, and the first of them broke the surface of the sea in 197 BC Nine subaerial eruptions are recorded in the historical record since that time, with the most recent ending in 1950.
This part of the mid-ocean ridge is located above a mantle plume, causing Iceland to be subaerial (above the surface of the sea).