biometeorology

[ bahy-oh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of the effects of natural or artificial atmospheric conditions, as temperature and humidity, on living organisms.

biometeorology

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the effect of weather conditions on living organisms

biometeorology

/ bī′ō-mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē /

1. The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions, such as temperature and humidity, and living organisms. Biometeorology encompasses several areas of study, including terrestrial and aquatic biology, mortality, urban design, and architecture.

Other Words From

• bi·o·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-mee-tee-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• bio·mete·or·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biometeorology¹

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + meteorology

Example Sentences

Modeling work by co-author Dennis D. Baldocchi, Executive Associate Dean and professor of Biometeorology at UC Berkeley, suggests that although the restored wetland is adding greenhouse gas to the atmosphere currently, the ecosystem will stabilize and begin to serve as a net carbon sink within 100 to 150 years.

From Science Daily

“It used to be that every December and January there was so much fog you could hardly drive in it, and it hasn’t been that way for the last 10 years,” said Richard Snyder, retired UC Davis professor of biometeorology.

From Los Angeles Times

“When lower pressure is approaching the U.K., that’s when people start to notice an increase in their pain. When there’s a high-pressure pattern over the U.K., that’s when people tend not to report painful events,” said Schultz, recipient of the award for outstanding achievement in biometeorology from the European Meteorological Society for this research.

From Washington Post

The seminal research on this topic comes from the classic British biometeorology duo Diffey and Cheeseman.

From Slate

The modeling indicates that runners will stay slightly cooler if they stick to the right side of the course on the outgoing leg, and the left side when returning, the researchers report this month in the International Journal of Biometeorology.

From Science Magazine