climato-, climo-
(Greek: inclination, slope; the [supposed] slope of the earth from the equator towards the poles; hence, the latitudinal zone of the earth and prevailing weather in a given zone)
agroclimatology
The study of climate in relation to the productivity of plants and animals of agricultural importance.
bioclimatic
1. Relating to the relationship between climate and living organisms, or to the study of bioclimatology.
2. Referring to the effects of climate on living organisms.
bioclimatologist
An individual skilled in bioclimatology.
bioclimatology, bioclimatological
1. The study of climate in relation to living organisms and especially to human health.
2. The science of the relationship of climatic factors to the distribution, numbers, and types of living organisms (fauna and flora) of conditions of the natural environment (rainfall, daylight, temperature, humidity, air movement) prevailing in specific regions of the earth; an aspect of ecology.
climate
climatology
That vocation in science concerned with meteorology which is concerned with the mean physical state of the atmospher together with its statistical variations in both space and time as reflected in weather behavior over a period of many years.
climatotherapy
Treatment of disease by removal of the patient to a region having a climate more favorable for recovery.
cryptoclimate
The climate of the inside of a building, airliner, or space ship; as distinguished from that on the outside.
dendroclimatology
1. The determination of past climatic conditions from the study of the annual growth rings of trees.
2. The study of past climates by the examination of the annual growth rings in (ancient) timber.
ecoclimate, ecoclimatology
The climate as an ecological factor; the climate of a habitat.
hydroclimatology
The study and therapeutic utilization of waterfront climates.
macroclimate
The general climate over a broad area of the earth's surface, as distinguished from mesoclimate or microclimate.
marine climate, oceanic climate
A regional climate that is influenced primarily by the sea, as distinguished from a continental climate.
It occurs where the prevailing winds blow onshore and is characterized by small daily and annual temperature ranges.
mesoclimate
1. The climate of small areas of the earth's surface which may not be representative of the general climate of the district.
2. A climate characterized by moderate temperatures, that is, in the range of 20-30 degrees centigrade.
Also known as mesothermal climate.
mesoclimatology
The study of mesoclimates.