Wikipedia / Surface temperature
Wikipedia / Surface temperature
Surface temperature is the temperature at a surface.
Specifically, it may refer to:
Near-surface air temperature, the temperature of the air near the surface of the Earth
Sea surface temperature, the temperature of water close to the ocean's surface
Global surface temperature, the combined global average of near-surface air temperature and sea surface temperature
Surface temperature of a star, often the effective temperature
See also
Instrumental temperature record, the historical record of in situ measurements of surface air and sea temperatures
Pyrometer, a device that remotely determines the temperature of a surface
Infrared thermometer, a type of pyrometer