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Urban heat island

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-029292

The increased air temperatures in urban areas as contrasted to the cooler surrounding rural areas.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-029292
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
ReferencesNOAA Climate Program Office Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029292",
  "term": "Urban heat island",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Urban Heat Island",
  "definition": "The increased air temperatures in urban areas as contrasted to the cooler surrounding rural areas.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Climate Program Office Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/urban-heat-island/"
}

Record 28,489 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.