Microclimate studies.

The article discusses the smallest scale of study in climatology, the microclimate. It focuses on the relationship between the Earth's surface and the conditions in the atmosphere near the ground. Enquiries related to microclimate can be conducted close to home and in various settings. Difficulties...

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Publicado en:Geography Review Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 18 - 21
Autor principal: Holmes, David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Hodder Education Group May2006
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Sumario:The article discusses the smallest scale of study in climatology, the microclimate. It focuses on the relationship between the Earth's surface and the conditions in the atmosphere near the ground. Enquiries related to microclimate can be conducted close to home and in various settings. Difficulties associated with microclimate enquiries include equipment limitations. Microclimate investigations can be conducted using a transect approach or to use area sampling.