Urban heat island effect
Many of the surface weather stations are in urban centres which have expanded in both size and energy use since the observations began. When these stations observe a temperature rise, they are simply measuring the "urban heat island effect".
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Anthropogenic Climate Change Â»Anthropogenic Climate Change
Human impact on the Earth's climate? Â»Human impact on the Earth's climate?
Case for significant anthropogenic forcing remains unclear Â»Case for significant anthropogenic forcing remains unclear
IPCC process, science and modelling are flawed Â»IPCC process, science and modelling are flawed
Key scientific measurements are subject to error Â»Key scientific measurements are subject to error
Land-based temperature records are misleading Â»Land-based temperature records are misleading
Urban heat island effect
No significant difference on calm vs windy days Â»No significant difference on calm vs windy days
Urban heat island effect is real but small Â»Urban heat island effect is real but small
Urban heat island effect taken into account Â»Urban heat island effect taken into account
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