heat island

English - Turkish

Definition of heat island in English Turkish dictionary: isı adası; (Çevre) ısı adası
urban heat island: kentsel işi adası

English - English

Definition of heat island in English English dictionary: A dome of elevated temperatures over an urban area caused by the heat absorbed by structures and pavement; {i} urban heat island, area (such as a a city or industrial compound) with higher temperatures than in the surrounding region resulting from the generation and retention of heat by its structures or pavements and heat created by human activity; Centralized areas of high temperature, often due to city urbanization; An area, such as a city or industrial site, having consistently higher temperatures than surrounding areas because of a greater retention of heat, as by buildings, concrete, and asphalt; The dome of relatively warm air which develops over the center of urbanized areas
urban heat island: {i} heat island, area (such as a a city or industrial compound) with higher temperatures than in the surrounding region resulting from the generation and retention of heat by its structures or pavements and heat created by human activity

heat island

Hyphenation

heat is·land

hit aylınd

/ˈhēt ˈīlənd/ /ˈhiːt ˈaɪlənd/

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