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SMALL SCALE METEOROLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Study of small-scale meteorological conditions, generally involving refined measurements close to the Earth's surface over short periods of time and over small areas.

CONT

We hope that the preliminary work ... has laid the first stones towards a new approach to small-scale meteorology, which is custom-designed to predict local, chaotic phenomena.

CONT

AEI [agro-ecological indicators] are derived from topographic, climatic and crop management variables and generated by using process models for micro-meteorology (MM) and soil and crops (SCM).

OBS

micrometeorology, [for example, studies] such as the investigation of climates within a field or in a forest.

Key term(s)
  • small scale meteorology
  • micro meteorology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
DEF

Étude des conditions météorologiques à petite échelle, impliquant généralement des mesures fines près de la surface terrestre sur de courtes périodes de temps et sur de petites surfaces.

Key term(s)
  • micro-météorologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
DEF

Estudio de las condiciones meteorológicas en pequeña escala, lo que implica en general realizar medidas muy precisas en niveles cercanos a la superficie terrestre durante cortos períodos de tiempo y en pequeñas superficies.

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