heat island en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.
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.
2021, Chien-Chiao Chao et al., “Application of a High-Density Temperature Measurement System for the Management of the Kaohsiung House Project”, in Sustainability, volume 13, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of urban heat island.
alt of urban heat island
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heat islands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
fr îlot de chaleur (Translations)