The conventional black rooftops that he calls "tar beaches" are major contributors to this phenomenon, absorbing and re-radiating the sun's energy as heat.

被称作“沥青海滩”的传统的黑色屋顶通过吸收和反射把太阳的能量转化成热能，这是造成“城市热岛”效应的主要因素。

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Tar balls continue to wash up on beaches.

焦油球继续被冲刷到沙滩上。

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Tar balls continue to wash up on beaches. And animal rescue teams still treat oil-covered dolphins, turtles and other creatures.

焦油球继续冲上海滩。而动物救援队也还在处置被油污覆盖的海豚、海龟和其他动物。

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The public prosecutor of the city of Brest said on Monday that tar balls found on beaches in the south of the Finistere department were probably from the wreck.

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While some beaches contain remnants of the spill (Louisiana's Elmer Island still has tar balls), any oil that does wash ashore is quickly removed by BP crews.

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