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

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

micrometeorology

/ 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.

Other Words From

• mi·cro·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-mee-tee-er-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of micrometeorology¹

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- + meteorology