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microclimateClimatic condition in a relatively small area, within a few feet above and below the Earth's surface and within canopies of vegetation. Microclimates are affected by such factors as temperature, humidity, wind and turbulence, dew, frost, heat balance, evaporation, the nature of the soil and vegetation, the local topography, latitude, elevation, and season. Weather and climate are sometimes influenced by microclimatic conditions, especially by variations in surface characteristics. microclimate [¦mī·krō′klī·mət] (climatology) The local, rather uniform climate of a specific place or habitat, compared with the climate of the entire area of which it is a part. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Playing doctor or doing unauthorized maintenance on the microclimate cooling system (MCS) should be a thing of the past, too. The elevated forms also assist with a geothermal cooled waterscape that includes cooling lakes that create a microclimate in the shadows of the structure, recycling grey water to radiate and reflect coolth on the coloured aluminium soffits above. I say experiment because the growing conditions -- soil type, amount of sun exposure, and microclimate -- in every planting situation are unique. |
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