microclimate (redirected from microclimatically)

mi·cro·cli·mate  (mkr-klmt)

n.

The climate of a small, specific place within an area as contrasted with the climate of the entire area.

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micro·cli·matic (-mtk) adj.

micro·clima·to·logic (-m-t-ljk), micro·clima·to·logi·cal adj.

micro·clima·tolo·gy (-tl-j) n.

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microclimate  (mkr-klmt)

The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate.