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micrometeorology
[ mahy-kroh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of local and small-scale atmospheric phenomena, usually confined to the physical and dynamic occurrences within a shallow stratum of air adjacent to the ground.
micrometeorology
/ ˌɪəʊˌːɪəˈɒəɪ /
noun
- the study of the layer of air immediately above the earth and of small-scale meteorological processes
micrometeorology
/ ī′kō-ŧ′tŧ-ə-ŏ′ə-ŧ /
- The branch of meteorology that deals with weather conditions on a small scale, both in terms of space and time. For example, weather conditions lasting less than a day in the area immediately surrounding a smokestack, a building, or a mountain are studied in micrometeorology.
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Other yvlog Forms
- ···ٱ·ǰ··Dz·· [mahy-kroh-mee-tee-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of micrometeorology1
First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + meteorology
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Example Sentences
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He cites a global weather phenomenon, called atmospheric blocking, as an example of a planet-wide occurrence that is has already affected his forensic micrometeorology endeavors.
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Cases are mainly site-specific, and much of the problem-solving involves knowing what synoptic, or generalized, data is needed to reconstruct the micrometeorology at a particular location.
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