climato-, climo-

1. The climate of small areas of the earth's surface which may not be representative of the general climate of the region; such as, a valley, a lake, a plantation, or a city.
2. A climate characterized by moderate temperatures; that is, in the range of 20-30 degrees centigrade.

Also known as mesothermal climate.

The study of mesoclimates or the climates of a natural region of small extent; for example, a valley, a forest, a plantation, and a park.

The climates of small areas of the earth's surface which may differ from the general climate of the district.

A temperate climate with moderate temperatures.

A weather characteristic of continental margins and islands; marine climate: Maritime or oceanic climate is the Köppen categorization of weather conditions of those west coasts that show the annual temperature range of less than the average for that latitude because of the proximity of an ocean or sea.

Speleoclimate is largely, or entirely, dependent on local conditions inside caves.

These, in turn, have an influence on openings and cavities that are interconnected. Typically, conditions in such cave systems are continuously under conditions relative to air humidity which prevails over long periods of time, temperature variations which are very low, and air movements that are minimal or absent.

In combination with the total darkness inside the cave, these factors have led to the generation of very special and fragile ecosystems.

It is a common assumption in cave climatology that air movements in caves are the results of the endogenic factors (pressure differences inside the cave that are caused by differences of air density, which in turn are the result of temperature differences, humidity, and carbon dioxide content) and exogenic factors (differences between air pressure inside the cave and the outer atmosphere).