heat island

English

Noun

heat island (plural heat islands)

1. 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, →DOI, →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.

2. Ellipsis of urban heat island..

Derived terms

• urban heat island

 

Translations

Translations

• French: îlot de chaleur (fr) m