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Noun
1. heat island; urban heat island
Wikipedia definition
2. Urban heat islandAn urban heat island (UHI) is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The phenomenon was first investigated and described by Luke Howard in the 1810s, although he was not the one to name the phenomenon. The temperature difference usually is larger at night than during the day, and is most apparent when winds are weak. Seasonally, UHI is seen during both summer and winter.
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Other forms
ヒート・アイランド

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