urban heat island

Increased urban temperatures of 1-2øC higher for daily maxima and 1-9øC for daily minima compared to rural environs resulting from changes in moisture balance due to impermeable surfaces, decreased humidity, or alteration in heat balance.

Related terms:

• heat island effect
• New Sydney urban areas at risk of flooding
• heat storage
• heat flow province
• Heat Flow
• sensible-heat flow
• turbulent heat conduction
• heat budget
• urban geography
• urban geology