micrometeorology


mi·cro·me·te·o·rol·o·gy

noun \-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē\

Definition of MICROMETEOROLOGY

: meteorology that deals with small-scale weather systems ranging up to several kilometers in diameter and confined to the lower troposphere
mi·cro·me·te·o·ro·log·i·cal \-ˌmē-tē-ˌr-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌär-ə-, -ə-rə-\ adjective
mi·cro·me·te·o·rol·o·gist \-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of MICROMETEOROLOGY

1930

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