micrometeorology

American  

[mahy-kroh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /

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.

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micrometeorology British  

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the layer of air immediately above the earth and of small-scale meteorological processes

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micrometeorology Scientific  

/ mī′krō-mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

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 Word Forms

• micrometeorological adjective

Etymology

Origin of micrometeorology

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + meteorology

Example Sentences

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.

From Scientific American

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.

From Scientific American