The fact that rain gauges provide point measurements
A) make them exactly as useful as precipitation measurements by radar
B) makes it difficult to determine the horizontal extent of precipitation from the measurements.
C) makes them particularly useful in determining the horizontal extent of precipitation from the measurements
D) reduces their measurement errors
Answer: B
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