Meaning Heat Island
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Heat IslandThe dome of relatively warm air which develops over the center of urbanized areas.
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Heat IslandAn urban area characterized by temperatures higher than those of the surrounding non-urban area. As urban areas develop, buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. These surfaces absorb more solar energy, which can create higher temperatures in urban areas. [8]
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Heat Islandthe warm air found around and above an urban area, distinct from the air temperature above the surrounding rural land.
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Heat IslandAn urban area characterized by ambient temperatures higher than those of the surrounding non-urban area. The cause is a higher absorption of solar energy by materials of the urban fabric such as aspha [..]
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Heat IslandA dome of elevated temperatures over an urban area caused by the heat absorbed by structures and pavement.
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Heat IslandA local pool of warmer air in an urban area.
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Heat IslandA dome of elevated temperatures over an urban area caused by the heat absorbed by structures and pavement.
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Heat IslandAn urban area which is significantly warmer than its surroundings.’
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Heat IslandA dome of elevated temperatures over an urban area caused by the heat absorbed by structures and pavement.
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Heat Islandan area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas
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Heat IslandA metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to urban development which uses materials that retain heat.
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