Odd sites

USHCN STATIONS
used for the climate surface temperature record

Forest Grove, OR (air conditioner exhaust blowing directly on temperature shelter, nearby asphalt and buildings)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1493

Marysville, CA (close by parking, air conditioners blowing exhaust near MMTS temp sensor, BBQ used by firefighters, cell phone tower base)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=660

Tahoe City, CA (burn barrel, close by parking, tennis court surface 25 feet away built in early 1980's)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=694

Roseburg, OR (MMTS shelter on roof, near a/c exhaust)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1535

Aberdeen, WA ( large heat source: sewage treatment plant - nearby parking, hot automobile radiators )

More photos here: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=4658

Lodi, CA (nearby parking, asphalt, dumpster, nearby building, storage container)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=658

Petaluma, CA (a/c units nearby, MMTS strapped to deck, 6' from building, lots of nearby tarmac, prevailing wind UHI effect from SW)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=680

Redding, CA (lightbulb in temperature shelter, nearby asphalt and buildings, lots of airport tarmac)

More photos: http://gallery.surfacestations.org/main.php?g2_itemId=682

Hopkinsville, KY Picture at left is most current, others are from years ago. (MMTS sensor close to house, with air conditioning unit nearby, close-by parking, and near new fireplace chimney built into rear wall. Note BBQ also.)

NON USHCN STATIONS

Woodland, CA, measuring the temperature of the parking lot and roof eaves (not a USHCN station but a CWO station)

National Weather Service Forecast Office, Monterey, CA (Temperature shelter next to concrete walk and parking lot with close-by parking)

Lovelock, NV Derby Field. (Aircraft parking within 10 feet of sensor, lightbulb in temperature shelter)

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