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> It is easier to measure in cities, and thus introduce bias based on whatever pavement is populate. That's a myth. * MODIS sat readings are available under t
by defrost 2y ago
> It is easier to measure in cities, and thus introduce bias based on whatever pavement is populate.
That's a myth.
* MODIS sat readings are available under the precessing polar orbit path and are indifferent to urbanisation or not.
* National BoM networks have always included stations outside of cities and great care is taken to position stations and to normalise readings.
* Urban Heat Island Bias is a myth of long standing; asked and answered three decades ago, two decades ago, a decade ago.
Why is it _still_ being raised in 2025?
See: https://skepticalscience.com/urban-heat-island-effect-intermediate.htm https://skepticalscience.com/urban-heat-island-effect-interm...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pidRKmq2iGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pidRKmq2iGI