microclimate
Sign in to savethumb|A small scale terrain depression which creates a frost hollow, due to localized atmospheric conditions. A microclimate (or micro-climate) refers to localized atmospheric conditions in the near-surface layer, which includes the air immediately above a surface as well as the shallow soil and water environments below it. A microclimate can range in size from a few meters to at most a few kilometers across. It is characterized by a set of persistent, measurable differences in the climate conditions from those in the adjacent surrounding areas. These differences may be subtle or pronounced wh
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- Scales of climate
- Causes of microclimates
- Direct physical processes
- Contributing environmental factors that shape microclimates
- How to measure microclimates
- Importance of microclimates
- Examples of microclimates
- Craters
- Caves
- Dams
- Sinkholes
- Slopes
- Cities and regions known for microclimates
- Americas
- Europe
- Asia and Oceania
- Background and other uses
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A small scale terrain depression which creates a frost hollow, due to localized atmospheric conditions. A microclimate (or micro-climate) refers to localized atmospheric conditions in the near-surface layer, which includes the air immediately above a surface as well as the shallow soil and water environments below it. A microclimate can range in size from a few meters to at most a few kilometers across. It is characterized by a set of persistent, measurable differences in the climate conditions from those in the adjacent surrounding areas. These differences may be subtle or pronounced when evaluated over a diurnal (day-night) or seasonal cycle.
Surfaces associated with microclimates include both natural and human made materials, on land and water.