Weather stations built in urban areas can be influenced by the human-made structures that surround these stations. Some of these weather stations used to determine mean temperatures in the United States have had the validity of the data questioned. Which human-produced effect could these urban weather stations be measuring?

EARTH SCIENCE

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A	heat island
B	rain shadow
C	land breeze
D	cold front

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -It enables municipalities to inform inhabitants about local weather conditions and warn them in case of expected or sudden changes in weather conditions, such as high wind gusts, precipitation that could lead to flooding etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for measuring atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists defined “mild” weather as temperatures between 64 and 86 degrees F, with less than a half inch of rain and dew points below 68 degrees F, indicative of low humidity.

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