Urban heat island
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An urban heat island (UHI) is an urban or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The temperature difference is usually larger at night than during the day, and is most apparent when winds are weak. UHI is most noticeable during the summer and winter. The main cause of the UHI effect is from the modification of land surfaces.
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See also
- Anthropogenic heat
- Cool roof
- Urban climatology
- Urban dust dome
- Urban reforestation
- Urban thermal plume
- Tropical night
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