micrometeorology
[ mahy-kroh-mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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.
Origin of micrometeorology
First recorded in 1925–30;
micro- +
meteorology
OTHER WORDS FROM micrometeorology
mi·cro·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby micrometeorology
micromelic dwarfism,
micromere,
micrometastasis,
micrometeorite,
micrometeoroid,
micrometeorology,
micrometer,
micrometer screw,
micromethod,
micrometre,
micrometry
British Dictionary definitions for micrometeorology
micrometeorology
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the layer of air immediately above the earth and of small-scale meteorological processes
Scientific definitions for micrometeorology
micrometeorology
[ mī′krō-mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē ]
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.