micrometeorologyn.
/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkrəˌmidiəˈrɑlədʒi/ A branch of meteorology that deals with small-scale meteorological processes, esp. those occurring in the lowest layers of the atmosphere or in small areas. Also: the meteorological characteristics of a small area.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > [noun] > types of meteorology
palaeometeorology1854
telemeteorography1881
agrometeorology1925
micrometeorology1930
1930 Flight 18 Apr. 442 The progress of European meteorology in the past fifteen years..is due to the introduction of micrometeorology, or detailed observations from an ever-increasing number of weather stations.
1953 O. G. Sutton Micrometeorol. (title) Micrometeorology: a study of physical processes in the lowest layers of the earth's atmosphere.
1968 New Scientist 5 Dec. 565/1 By incorporating fluctuations of temperature and humidity, one can arrive at similar expressions for the transport of heat and water vapour. The determination of these three vertical transports is one of the central problems in micrometeorology.
1974 Physics Bull. Feb. 66/2 The heat balance of plants and animals and the micrometeorology of crops.
1986 C. P. Lo Appl. Remote Sensing iii. 73 Together they all contribute towards an understanding of the microclimatology and micrometeorology of an area.
1996 Ecology 77 969 Data from all soil and micrometeorology sensors were acquired and recorded.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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