How does the placement of the weather stations affect the air temperature measurements?

Question

i need to think of as many factors as possible, please help out thanx =)

Answer 1

Putting it in the shade or near a vent of some kind could affect the readings.

Answer 2

-placing it to close to the ground

-placing it too high

-placing it too close to a building

-placing it in constant shade

-placing it with obstructions (eg trees, buildings)

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Answer 3

basically you have to set it in a place where you can get a pure reading. Anything that could cause a discrepency, such as shade, buildings, temperature differentiables near the ground, etc. would give you something other than a pure reading for the air temperature.