heat island
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[edit]heat island (plural heat islands)
- Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.
- 2021, Chao Chien-Chiao et al., “Application of a High-Density Temperature Measurement System for the Management of the Kaohsiung House Project”, in Sustainability[1], volume 13, number 2, , →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13:
- Currently, no plans for panel installation in Sinsing District, where the urban heat island effect can be better alleviated through greening facility construction, have been made.
- Ellipsis of urban heat island.
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