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micrometeorology

[ mahy-kroh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. the study of the layer of air immediately above the earth and of small-scale meteorological processes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

micrometeorology

/ ī′kō-ŧ′tŧ-ə-ŏə-ŧ /

  1. 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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