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difference_between_sea_surface_temperature_and_air_temperature  

Definition

  • Sea surface temperature is usually abbreviated as "SST". It is the temperature of sea water near the surface (including the part under sea-ice, if any), not the skin or interface temperature, whose standard names are sea_surface_skin_temperature and surface_temperature, respectively. For the temperature of sea water at a particular depth or layer, a data variable of "sea_water_temperature" with a vertical coordinate axis should be used. Air temperature is the bulk temperature of the air, not the surface (skin) temperature.

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  • Mapping to be determined

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https://vocab.met.no/CFSTDN/difference_between_sea_surface_temperature_and_air_temperature

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