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ISLA CALOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat island effect
1, record 1, English, heat%20island%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urban heat island effect 2, record 1, English, urban%20heat%20island%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "heat island effect" occurs when hot city surfaces like streets, parking lots, and rooftops radiate heat back into the air, boosting the temperature and air pollution too. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20island%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet d'îlot de chaleur
1, record 1, French, effet%20d%27%C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet d'îlot de chaleur urbain 2, record 1, French, effet%20d%27%C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
- ICU 2, record 1, French, ICU
correct, masculine noun
- ICU 2, record 1, French, ICU
- effet d'îlot thermique 3, record 1, French, effet%20d%27%C3%AElot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette hausse constante de la température observée et projetée accentue un problème déjà connu : l'effet d'îlot de chaleur urbain (ICU). Ce phénomène se caractérise par des températures estivales plus élevées en milieux urbains que dans les zones rurales environnantes, et également entre des zones d'un périmètre intra-urbain, par exemple entre un stationnement et un parc lui étant adjacent. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20d%27%C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- effet d'ilot de chaleur urbain
- effet d'ilot thermique
- effet d'ilot de chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto isla de calor
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20isla%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El efecto isla de calor se caracteriza [...] por provocar una temperatura mayor en las ciudades que en sus alrededores —pueblos, zonas residenciales, zonas agrícolas, etc. — y es más acusado por las noches, sobre todo en invierno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20isla%20de%20calor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat island
1, record 2, English, heat%20island
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal island 2, record 2, English, thermal%20island
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dome of warm and polluted air which covers an urban area and in which the temperature is higher than in the surroundings. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20island
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It appears as an "island" in the pattern of isotherms on a surface map. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20island
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- îlot de chaleur
1, record 2, French, %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- îlot thermique 2, record 2, French, %C3%AElot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- ilot de chaleur 3, record 2, French, ilot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- ilot thermique 3, record 2, French, ilot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dôme d'air chaud et pollué qui couvre une zone urbaine et où la température est plus élevée qu'aux alentours. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il apparaît comme un «îlot» dans la configuration des isothermes sur une carte de surface. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla de calor
1, record 2, Spanish, isla%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- islote térmico 2, record 2, Spanish, islote%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
- isla térmica 3, record 2, Spanish, isla%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bóveda de aire caliente y contaminado que cubre una zona urbana y en donde la temperatura es más alta que en las cercanías. 2, record 2, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparece en forma de "isla" en la delineación de isotermas en un mapa de superficie. 2, record 2, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
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