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microclimate

microclimate

2 5.7
Weather and temperature in a small area that differ from nearby places
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkroʊˌklaɪmət/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microclima
  • Different microclimates exist within the park due to variations in elevation and tree cover.
  • microclimate and habitat
  • changes in microclimate
  • soil microclimate

And so these kinds of microclimates affect our UAV significantly and impossible to model essentially.

Examples

  • We see clouds gather; an ominous microclimate is forming over Hokkaido.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The objective of this study was to determine the relative abundance, distribution, and association of bird species with microclimate.

    Academic text (2015)
  • But this is a microclimate that only occurs at elevation, on the slopes of the northern hills.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Environmentalists fear changes in the microclimate as much or more than the loss of acreage.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Feldhake's current research focus is on microclimate effects on pasture productivity.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The Blanchard ranch is so large it encloses at least three microclimates.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Head for the coast or the southern Olympic Peninsula and look for microclimates where fungi can persist.

    Blog text (6)
  • "Historically, terroir refers to an area or terrain, usually rather small, whose soil and microclimate impart distinctive qualities to food.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In evolutionary terms, these isolated pieces of habitat are true islands—patches of more northern microclimate surrounded by southern desert.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The sunny terrace creates a warm microclimate that is ideal for growing tomatoes.

Synonyms

microenvironment
vsmicroclimate
6.8

A small area inside a larger place that has different conditions

focuses specifically on weather and climate rather than all local conditions

How Local

microclimate
  • Specialized
2 5.7
local
1.0
regional
521 3.5
global climate change
  • Specialized
9 3.3

Surface Forms

microclimate singular
microclimates plural

Morphology

microclimate = climate (transparent) = micro + climate

The meaning is directly built from 'micro' plus 'climate', referring to the climate of a small area.

Etymology

Microclimate is made of the prefix micro- meaning 'small' (as in microphone) and climate meaning 'weather', so it describes the weather in a very small place, like a warm corner in a garden or inside a greenhouse that helps tropical plants grow.