microclimate
noun
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The microclimate of an industrial park may be quite different from that of a nearby wooded park, since the plants absorb light and heat while asphalt parking lots and rooftops radiate them back into the air. A microclimate can offer a small growing area for crops that wouldn't do well in the wider region, so skilled gardeners take advantage of microclimates by carefully choosing and positioning their plants. San Francisco's hills, oceanfront, and bay shore, along with its alternating areas of concrete and greenery, make it a city of microclimates.
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Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2024
Abisko National Park is particularly renowned for its aurora sightings, thanks to a unique microclimate that creates clear skies more often than not.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Discover the Tropics at Palma Sola Botanical Park Explore subtropical flora and fauna at the Palma Sola Botanical Park, a 10-acre preserve in northwest Bradenton with a frost-free microclimate.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
In a city that almost has its own microclimate, where the weather can shift multiple times in a day, a trench offers an extra layer of protection against the rain and wind.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Microclimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microclimate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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